Philadelphia's Top 50 Pro Athletes, 1966-Forward

Philadelphia Football, Basketball and Baseball Top 50 Pro Athletes, 1966 Grads-Forward (Public, Catholic, Inter-Ac)

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The list below shows one man's opinion of

the Top 50 pro athletes from Philly's Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac schools, from the Class of 1966 forward. There are seven for baseball, 18 for basketball and 25 for football,

based on the percentage of players per sport on the original list of 171 athletes. Many assorted factors went into the choices.

FABULOUS 15

Name School Year Sport Titles 1.

Marvin Harrison Roman 1991 Foot One 2.

Erik Williams Bartram 1986 Foot Three 3. Jahri Evans Frankord 2001 Foot One 4.

Matt Ryan Penn Charter 2003 Foot 5,

Kyle Lowry Dougherty 2004 Bask One 6.

Rasheed Wallace Gratz 1993 Bask One 7,

Harry Swayne Dougherty 1983 Foot Three 8..

Rich Gannon SJ Prep 1983 Foot 9.

Cuttino Mobley Dougherty 1992 Bask 10

Joe Klecko St. James 1971 Foot 11.

Brent Grimes Northeast 2001 Foot 12.

Mark Gubicza Penn Charter 1981 Base One 13.

Pooh Richardson Franklin 1985 Bask 14.

Jim Cooper Dougherty 1973 Foot One 15.

Bobby Higginson Frankford 1988 Base | Name | School | Year | Sport | Titles | 1.

Marvin Harrison | Roman | 1991 | Foot | One | 2.

Erik Williams | Bartram | 1986 | Foot | Three | 3. Jahri Evans | Frankord | 2001 | Foot | One | 4.

Matt Ryan | Penn Charter | 2003 | Foot | | 5,

Kyle Lowry | Dougherty | 2004 | Bask | One | 6.

Rasheed Wallace | Gratz | 1993 | Bask | One | 7,

Harry Swayne | Dougherty | 1983 | Foot | Three | 8..

Rich Gannon | SJ Prep | 1983 | Foot | | 9.

Cuttino Mobley | Dougherty | 1992 | Bask | | 10

Joe Klecko | St. James | 1971 | Foot | | 11.

Brent Grimes | Northeast | 2001 | Foot | | 12.

Mark Gubicza | Penn Charter | 1981 | Base | One | 13.

Pooh Richardson | Franklin | 1985 | Bask | | 14.

Jim Cooper | Dougherty | 1973 | Foot | One | 15.

Bobby Higginson | Frankford | 1988 | Base |

Name | School | Year | Sport | Titles

1.

Marvin Harrison | Roman | 1991 | Foot | One

2.

Erik Williams | Bartram | 1986 | Foot | Three

3. Jahri Evans | Frankord | 2001 | Foot | One

4.

Matt Ryan | Penn Charter | 2003 | Foot |

5,

Kyle Lowry | Dougherty | 2004 | Bask | One

6.

Rasheed Wallace | Gratz | 1993 | Bask | One

7,

Harry Swayne | Dougherty | 1983 | Foot | Three

8..

Rich Gannon | SJ Prep | 1983 | Foot |

9.

Cuttino Mobley | Dougherty | 1992 | Bask |

10

Joe Klecko | St. James | 1971 | Foot |

11.

Brent Grimes | Northeast | 2001 | Foot |

12.

Mark Gubicza | Penn Charter | 1981 | Base | One

13.

Pooh Richardson | Franklin | 1985 | Bask |

14.

Jim Cooper | Dougherty | 1973 | Foot | One

15.

Bobby Higginson | Frankford | 1988 | Base |

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BASEBALL

Position Players | | | | | | |

Name | School | Year | Seasons | Games | Avg. | HR | RBI

Jeffrey Leonard | Overbrook | 1973 | 14 | 1415 | .266 | 144 | 723

Bobby Higginson | Frankford | 1988 | 11 | 1362 | .272 | 187 | 709

Joe McEwing | Egan | 1990 | 9 | 754 | .251 | 25 | 158

Ben Davis | Malvern | 1995 | 7 | 1512 | .237 | 38 | 204

Pitchers | | | | | | |

Name | School | Year | Seasons | IP | W-L | ERA |

Mark Gubicza | Penn Charter | 1981 | 14 | 2223.1 | 132-136 | 3.96 |

Jim Poole | La Salle | 1983 | 11 | 431 | 22-12 | 4.31 |

Mike Koplove | Chestnut Hill | 1995 | 7 | 254.2 | 15-7 | 3.82 |

BASKETBALL

Name | School | Year | Seasons | Games | PPG | RPG | APG

Mike Gale | Overbrook | 1967 | 11 | 842 | 7.4 | | 3.7

Mike Bantom | Roman | 1969 | 9 | 706 | 12.1 | 6.4 |

Michael Brooks | West Catholic | 1976 | 6 | 319 | 12.8 | 6.3 |

Gene Banks | West Phila. | 1977 | 6 | 468 | 11.3 | 5.8 |

Lewis Lloyd | Overbrook | 1977 | 6 | 388 | 13.2 | | 2.9

Pooh Richardson | Franklin | 1985 | 10 | 639 | 11.1 | | 6.5

Lionel Simmons | Southern | 1986 | 6 | 454 | 12.8 | 6.2 |

Aaron McKie | Gratz | 1990 | 13 | 793 | 7.4 | | 2.7

Malik Rose | Overbrook | 1992 | 13 | 813 | 6.2 | 4.1 |

Alvin Williams | Gtn. Academy | 1993 | 9 | 460 | 9.0 | | 4.1

Rasheed Wallace | Gratz | 1993 | 16 | 1109 | 14.4 | 6.7 |

Ronald Murray | Straw. Mansion | 1997 | 8 | 487 | 9.9 | | 2.3

Cuttino Mobley | Dougherty | 2002 | 11 | 747 | 16.0 | | 2,7

Kyle Lowry | Dougherty | 2004 | 14 | 908 | 14.7 | | 6.2

Gerald Henderson | Episcopal | 2006 | 8 | 535 | 11.2 | | 1.9

Wayne Ellington | Episcopal | 2006 | 11 | 681 | 9.0 | | 1.1

Marcus Morrris | Prep Charter | 2007 | 9 | 600 | 12.1 | 4.7 |

Markieff Morris | Prep Charter | 2007 | 9 | 631 | 11.5 | 5.4 |

FOOTBALL

Offensive Linemen | | | | | | | |

Name | School | Year | Seasons | Games | Starts | | |

J.T. Turner | Franklin | 1970 | 8 | 103 | 87 | | |

Jim Cooper | Dougherty | 1973 | 10 | 133 | 99 | | |

Harry Swayne | Dougherty | 1983 | 15 | 186 | 113 | | |

Dwayne White | Southern | 1985 | 7 | 105 | 99 | | |

Erik Willams | Bartram | 1986 | 11 | 146 | 133 | | |

James Brown | Mastbaum | 1987 | 8 | 114 | 86 | | |

Jahri Evans | Frankford | 2001 | 12 | 183 | 183 | | |

Quarterbacks | | | | | | | |

Name | School | Year | Seasons | Games | Starts | Yards | YPA | TDs

Rich Gannon | SJ Prep | 1983 | 17 | 157 | 132 | 28743 | 6.8 | 180

Matt Ryan | Penn Charter | 2003 | 12 | 189 | 189 | 51186 | 7.5 | 321

Running Backs | | | | | | | |

Name | School | Year | Seasons | Games | Starts | Yards | YPC | TDs

John Cappelletti | Bonner | 1970 | 9 | 105 | 63 | 2951 | 3.6 | 24

Blair Thomas | Frankford | 1985 | 6 | 64 | 36 | 2236 | 4.2 | 7

Kevin Jones | O'Hara | 2001 | 5 | 64 | 49 | 3176 | 4.0 | 24

Receivers | | | | | | | |

Name | School | Year | Seasons | Games | Starts | Catches | YPR | TDs

Frank Wycheck | Ryan | 1989 | 11 | 155 | 135 | 505 | 10.2 | 28

Marvin Harrison | Roman | 1991 | 13 | 190 | 188 | 1102 | 13.2 | 128

Anthony Becht | Bonner | 1995 | 12 | 167 | 132 | 188 | 8.2 | 21

Will Fuller | Roman | 2013 | 4 | 42 | 41 | 156 | 14.3 | 16

Defensive Linemen | | | | | | | |

Name | School | Year | Seasons | Games | Starts | Tackles | |

Joe Klecko | St. James | 1971 | 12 | 155 | 145 | Unav. | |

Burt Grossman | Carroll | 1985 | 6 | 86 | 73 | 276 | |

Roderick Coleman | Gratz | 1995 | 9 | 109 | 70 | 271 | |

Linebackers | | | | | | | |

Name | School | Year | Seasons | Games | Starts | Tackles | |

Lance Johnstone | Germantown | 1991 | 11 | 166 | 80 | 386 | |

Raheem Brock | Dobbins | 1997 | 10 | 152 | 104 | 364 | |

Victor Hobson | SJ Prep | 1998 | 6 | 79 | 57 | 354 | |

Jameel McClain | Washington | 2003 | 7 | 103 | 69 | 448 | |

Defensive Backs | | | | | | | |

Name | School | Year | Seasons | Games | Starts | Tackles | |

Brent Grimes | Northeast | 2001 | 12 | 148 | 132 | 573 | |

Daryl Worley | Penn Charter | 2013 | 4 | 56 | 49 | 243 | |