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Odessa High won a state championship in 1946. The team went 14-0 and scored more than 400 pts and allowed less than 50pts. The starting safety on that team was some guy named Hayden Fry.

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Not during my time being there, but I got Brian Bosworth - Irving MacArthur. 'Nuff said.

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I went to Paschal HS. So... Zero?

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Lake Highlands:

Merton Hanks - long-time SF 49er

Matt Stover - long-time NFL kicker

Phil Dawson (teammate of mine) - current NFL kicker

Matt Dunigan - CFL Hall of Famer (played catch with him one time during the off-season)

Frank Okam - NFL

Andre Tillman - NFL (1970s)

Marshall Newhouse - NFL

John Walters (teammate of mine) - won National Title at Alabama while a freshman special teams player and back-up linebacker...went on to start in subsequent years)

Detron Smith (teammate of mine) - multiple years in the NFL

Marcus Coleman (teammate of mine) - multiple years in the NFL

Rodderick Newhouse (teammate of mine) - son of Cowboy great, Robert, played at Rice. Multiple years in NFL front-offices.

Brother, Reggie, played at Baylor and for the Arizona Cardinals.

Pretty remarkable run of talent coming from the Wildcats!

Damn that's impressive.

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Longview High School

Bobby Taylor 1991

DB Notre Dame

10 year career in NFL (9 with Philly)

Inducted into Texas Sports HOF

James Street 1966

QB Texas (also a hell of a baseball player)

Too many accolades to list

Inducted into Texas HOF

You forgot former Outland Trophy winner Loyd Phillps........http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyd_Phillips

Also, former North Texas DE (80 to 83).....Mack Faggett.

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Mount Pleasant High School - Go Tigers!

Maury Buford - Punter for Texas Tech, Drafted by San Diego, Won Super Bowl Ring with Chicago in 85. Played from 82-91Chargers, Bears, Giants, Bears

Barry Minter - Safety and later LB at Tulsa, Drafted by Cowboys in 93 then traded to Bears. Played 93-2000 with Bears until a back injury put a rookie Brian Urlacher in. Final season was with Cleveland in 2000.

Chaun Thompson - LB West Texas A&M - Drafted by Cleveland 2003 played six seasons and then two seasons with Houston.

Basil Mitchell - RB TCU - Played two seasons with Green Bay

KD Canon - WR Baylor Bears - Will most def play on Sundays.

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Decatur High School.

Scott Boyd, QB, UT, 65-67. Never saw the field, but had a coaching career after college. His most notable player was Johnny "Lam" Jones from Lampasses.

Fred Maples, QB, 66-68, played WR for Austin College. Coached at Lewisville and Northwest. Colleagues (and Decatur alums) were Ronnie Gage and Gary Prescott.

Billy Mike Anderson UNT QB/punter, 1968. Would have been a great QB for NT but thought going to class was optional.

Glynn Hachtel, UNT LB, 69-71

Danny Whitaker, QB, but played safety for NT from 76-79. Decatur's version of Cliff Harris aka "Captain crash".

Kevin Haney, QB, played QB/FB at TCU 78-81.. Decatur/TCU's version of Tim Tebow.

James Maness, WR, TCU caught the winning TD pass when TCU finally beat Arkansas for the first time in.....forever.

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Galveston Ball...

Over 20 NFL players to play at least 2 years or more. As of 2005 the high school that had the most players go to the NFL, but that may no longer be the case. Most came through mid 80s-early 90s.

Kimble Anders

Todd Scott

Eric Hill

Carl Hilton

Patrick Bates

Charles Alexander

Casey Hampton

Terry Irvin

Mike Evans

Anthony Phillips

Derrick Pope

Etc.

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Decatur High School.

Scott Boyd, QB, UT, 65-67. Never saw the field, but had a coaching career after college. His most notable player was Johnny "Lam" Jones from Lampasses.

Fred Maples, QB, 66-68, played WR for Austin College. Coached at Lewisville and Northwest. Colleagues (and Decatur alums) were Ronnie Gage and Gary Prescott.

Billy Mike Anderson UNT QB/punter, 1968. Would have been a great QB for NT but thought going to class was optional.

Glynn Hachtel, UNT LB, 69-71

Danny Whitaker, QB, but played safety for NT from 76-79. Decatur's version of Cliff Harris aka "Captain crash".

Kevin Haney, QB, played QB/FB at TCU 78-81.. Decatur/TCU's version of Tim Tebow.

James Maness, WR, TCU caught the winning TD pass when TCU finally beat Arkansas for the first time in.....forever.

I work with Johnny "lam" jones's daughter.

Galveston Ball...

Over 20 NFL players to play at least 2 years or more. As of 2005 the high school that had the most players go to the NFL, but that may no longer be the case. Most came through mid 80s-early 90s.

Kimble Anders

Todd Scott

Eric Hill

Carl Hilton

Patrick Bates

Charles Alexander

Casey Hampton

Terry Irvin

Mike Evans

Anthony Phillips

Derrick Pope

Etc.

You forgot UNT great kelvin drake.

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From little old Dickinson High...

Donnie Little- University of Texas QB from 1978-80

Roteni Anderson- Oklahoma Runningback (on Sports Illustrated November 1987 cover)

And...

Andre Ware- Houston's Heisman Trophy Quarterback

There are other that played college and some pro, but these are the most famous.

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South Oak Cliff (Golden Bears)

Danny Colbert (NFL Veteran)

Wayne Morris (NFL Veteran - All SWC, HS Parade All-American RB)

Ricky Wesson (SMU Starting QB - All SWC)

Michael Downs (NFL - Dallas Cowboy's Safety)

Harvey Martin (NFL DE - Dallas Cowboys)

Tim Collier (NFL Veteran - 49's)

Wayne "Quick Draw" McGraw (UH Cougars)

Roderick Gerald (Starting QB - Ohio State)

Rod Jones (NFL Veteran - Bengals)

Oscar Roan (NFL Veteran - Cleveland Browns)

Mike Livingston (NFL Veteran QB)

Durwood Roquemore (NFL Veteran)

Karl Sweetan (NFL Veteran)

Malcolm Walker (NFL Veteran)

Gary Spann (TCU - All Conference LB)

Egypt Allen (TCU - All Conference Safety)

Stanley Washington (TCU - All Conference WR)

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Hey Cooley-

I am a Golden Bear too! 1967 grad!

I had a paper route for the Dallas Times Herald as a kid, delivered the paper to the Livingston's!

I did not see Jackie Allen on your roster-

I am related to Jackie Allen, Baylor Bears DB, then DB for Oakland, Buffalo, and Philadelphia 1969-72.

There are many great baseball players too from SOC!

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Bryan Adams High School (Cougars)

Doug English, Class of 71 - UT Ex and former All Pro with the Detroit Lions

Lincoln Coleman, Class of 87 - former Baylor Bear and running back for the Dallas Cowboys

Scott Robertson, Class of 74 - Trinity Valley College (formerly known as Henderson Co. Jr. College). This dude could play, but an Achilles injury shortened his career. His dream was to play for the Mean Green, but alas.

Cooley, if you read this, Kevin Croft, my old room mate at HCJC, passed away recently in Dallas. Don't know if you remember or knew him, but you do have a connection with good ol HCJC, yes?

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