Sword also played four years in the NFL with the Colts and the Raiders. Missouri. Page 153. State Records Baseball State Records Boys Basketball State Records Girls Basketball State Records 1. FWAA was also a poll of writers,[1] and the AFCA[2] was a poll of college coaches. 75. 32. 11. 93. 100. He then played 16 years in the NFL, primarily for the Buffalo Bills, where he was a three-time Pro-Bowl player and a member of four Super Bowl teams. Prior to 1982 the following Newspapers and Agencies selected All-State Teams since 1916 when the first All-State team was chosen by the Birmingham News. FRED RUSSELL, RB, ROMULUS (1996-1998): Although Romulus was known as a basketball school, Russell made a huge impact on the football field, as he totaled 5,087 yards rushing. He went on to an all-American career at Michigan State Universityand was selected all Big 10 three times. NOAH HERRON, RB, MATTAWAN (1996-1999): Herron was the most productive running back to come out of southwestern Michigan. Change season? Teams. DON COLEMAN, OL/DL, FLINT CENTRAL (1954): Coleman played only one year of high school football, but it wasmemorable, as he earned all-state honors and helped lead Flint Central to a state championship. 1 team in the state for much of the season. TIM SHAW, RB, CLARENCEVILLE (1998-2001): An underrated football player, Shaw is second in career points scored by aMichigan high school player with 786 and is one of only two playersto score over 700 career points. But even among these giants of the game, perhaps nobody cast a. In addition, 27 players were selected to the Second Team. His tackling was awesome. Five years after the Orange and Blacks last perfect season, coach Kleva unveiled a wishbone offense, and the Lions went on to score a school-record 248 points. An all-state quarterback who could win with his arm or his legs, Wright led Arthur Hill to a state title in 1991 and a state runner-up finish in 1992. Jordan set a career rushing record with 5,132 yards and scored 47 career touchdowns in an era when teams played a nine-game schedule with no playoffs. 1. From 1960 to 1965, no team in the PVIL had answers for the Booker T. Washington Bulldogs from Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. So it's there that we begin our latest historical perspective, looking at the greatest teams from that era at the Jersey Shore. 59. Join us in Orlando from May 7-10! Harry Walters caught 36 passes from Rip Scherer for 538 yards and seven touchdowns that season. 19. , "I was walking in downtown Conroe one day," he said, "and I was wearing my lettermans jacket. JOSH THORNHILL, LB, LANSING EASTERN (1994-1997): A four-year starter for the Quakers, Thornhill was a dominant defensive force, who totaled 151 tackles as a junior and 150 as a senior. He is second in career rushing with 7,813 yards. KEITH NICHOL, QB, LOWELL (2003-2006): Nichol enjoyed one of the most productive high school careers by a Michigan prep quarterback. LUIS SHARPE, OT, DETROIT SOUTHWESTERN (1976-1978): Southwestern was not just a basketball school, and Sharpe was not only the premier lineman in Michigan but was alsoa prep all-American who went on to play for UCLA. All-Americans. Dick Reich: Heisman Club: 1951: Mike Stubjlar: All-Academic: 1965: Jeremiah Young: Parade All-American: 2008 . Bentley has been a football color analyst since 1994 and with ESPN since 2003. BOOKER MOORE, RB, FLINT SOUTHWESTERN (1974-1976): One of the greatest running backs to ever come out of Flint, Moore broke every rushing record inthe cityduring his high school career. T.J. DUCKETT, QB/RB/LB, KALAMAZOO LOY NORRIX (1996-1998): A rare combination of size and speed, Duckett was a Parade all-American in 1998. Pruitt holds MAC and school records for rushing yards in a game with 356, and he also scored a school-record five touchdowns in one game. ANDRE RISON, WR, FLINT NORTHWESTERN (1982-1985): One of the greatest all-around high school athletes to come out of Flint, Rison was a dynamic wide receiver in high school along with being an all-state guard in basketball. Page 104. Other organizations choosing All-American teams during those periods included Scholastic Coach Magazine, Coach and Athlete Magazine, USA Today, Students Sports, ESPN and MaxPreps. 6. ROBERT JACKSON, RB, ALLENDALE (1973-1976): Jackson put up some gaudy numbers during his senior season in 1976, when he scored 217 points in nine games, an average of four touchdowns per game. Hetotaled 102 tackles as a junior and 97.5 as a sophomore. 68. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. News Sports Life Opinion Business USA TODAY Best of the Best Obituaries eNewspaper Jones was a standout in college at University of Colorado and is currently playing in theNFLfor the Green Bay Packers. Schweigert defeated Charles Rogers in the 100-meter dash in the Division 1 track & field finalsin a time of 10.45 seconds. He also held the state shot put record until T.J. Duckett broke it in 1998. 1 team. During its 17-year span it produced the following results: 1963 - Niles - state champion; Massillon - 2nd place 1964 - Massillon - state champion; Canton McKinley - 2nd place 25. "Joe knows that," Joe Sr. said. Jokisch was the No. The defense, anchored by nose tackle/fullback Tom DeMarks, gave up just 32 points, beating Shore powerhouses including Brickand Neptune. He completed a state-record 20 passes in a row and threw for five second-quarter touchdowns enroute to a state-record 541 yards and eight touchdowns. For his career, he totaled 5,601 yards, which is still a top-20 all-time mark. He capped his career by rushing for 2,473 yards as a senior. 1 recruit in 1981 and went on to a career as both a basketball and a football player for the Wolverines. He rushed for 2,697 yards in 2006, as he helped lead Madison to the Division 5 state final before moving on to the University of Michigan. RON KRAMER, DE, EAST DETROIT (1951-1953): One of the greatest football players and athletes in University of Michigan history, Kramer was an all-state player in high school and athree-time all-American whileat Michigan. He went on to a 13-year NFL career, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, where he was a two-time Pro Bowl player. Their season included an 89-0 win over Jackson (Tenn.) High. KIRK ELLSWORTH, RB, GOODRICH (2002-2004): Ellsworth set a record that will be hard to top when he scored 379 points in 2004. Playing at tiny Whittemore-Prescott,he scored 97 career touchdowns and is fourth in all-time points scored with 632. 1 in New Jersey. It was the midway point in one of the greatest streaks in Shore Conference history, and by seasons end coach Al Saners Panther had won 20 straight games after a second straight undefeated season. Defensively, the Lions had five shutouts and scored seven TDs off takeaways. His signature move, a clothesline tackle called the "Night Train Necktie," was considered more dangerous than helmet-to-helmet contact for more than a half-century. The list was compiled by a committee of 24 who voted first. Contents 1 Consensus All-Americans 2 All-American selections for 1960 2.1 Ends 2.2 Tackles 2.3 Guards Final HS Season: 1964 State Championships: 1964 Awards: Texas High School Hall of Fame, All-State (1) Key Stats: Rushing: 1,045 Yards, 14 TD; Defense: 6 Interceptions-Senior College: Texas Professional: Philadelphia (1969-76), St. Louis (1977) Cliff Branch Wide Receiver Houston Worthing Final HS Season: 1966 The man dropped the worst slur in the English language but still felt obliged to give the players from Conroe credit. 1965 Parade All-America High School Football Team (3rd Annual) 17. From 1920 to 1970, the squads in Texas all-Black Prairie View Interscholastic League were made to play on Thursday and sometimes Tuesday or Wednesday to make way for the segregated all-white teams who played on Friday. If Lane didnt hit a receiver after he didnt make the catch, that was probably because Lane made the catch himself. 10. STEVE SMITH, QB, SWARTZ CREEK/GRAND BLANC (1978-1980): A high school all-American quarterback known for his outstanding, sprinter speed, Smith was an underrated passer. 63. RELATED:Greatest players ever at the Jersey Shore: the complete series. Top Schools; 1964 High School Awards. 97. He went on to play at University of Notre Dame and was a member of the 1973 National Championship team before playing in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins. In 2006, he totaled 227 points, as he scored 26 touchdowns, kicked four field goals, added 47 PATs, and scored on six two-point conversions. Eldridge Dickey, the first Black quarterback taken in the first round of the NFL Draft and a full round ahead of University of Alabama star Ken Stabler. He set a state finals record with five touchdowns, as he ran for 138 yards and passed for 251 in the title game. 71. RANDY KINDER, RB, EAST LANSING (1990-1992): Kinder combined good power with outstanding speed and was one of the top high school running backs in the country in 1992. Greatest High School Football Teams of All Time . MARK BRAMER, TE, TRAVERSE CITY CENTRAL (1973-1975): An all-state tight end, Bramer helped lead the Trojans to a No. "His coach asked me to come down and look at Joe, who was already better than all the kids we have," Joe Sr. said. 30. AP, UPI, NEA, and Central Press also listed numerous honorable mentions. 12. 81. AP Player of the Year Award; John R. Wooden Award; Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Award; Final Four Most Outstanding Player; NCAA Season Honors. RICKY BRYANT, WR, FARMINGTON HARRISON (1995-1998): Bryant was a big-play receiver, who finished his career with 132 receptions for 2,665yards and 33 career touchdown receptions. The 1960s were a different time, socially and on the football field. 77. Arizona. He went on to an all-American career at Michigan State University and was selected all Big 10 three times. By Matt Ray Oct 1, 2022. A four-year varsity player, Taylor totaled 100 tackles as a freshman and had 25 sacks over his final three years. Linebacker. Hall of Famer "Mean" Joe Greene (75), from the PVIL's Dunbar High School in Temple, Texas, won four Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers. DAN LATO, RB, FOREST PARK (1976-1978): Lato was arguably the finest running back to ever come out of the Upper Peninsula. 1964 Middletown (9-0) In coach Dick Kleva's second season, the Lions roared with a 40-0 win over Toms River on opening day and closed with a 45-0 victory over Freehold as they captured the Shore. RICK LEACH, QB, FLINT SOUTHWESTERN (1972-1974): As one of the finest quarterbacks produced in the state, Leach led one of the greatest high school teams of all time, the 1974 Flint Southwestern squad. The six selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1964 season are (1) the Associated Press (AP), (2) the United Press International (UPI), (3) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (4) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) the Central Press Association (CP), and (6) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA). AP All-America Teams; High School . The members consisted of Massillon, Canton McKinley, Warren Harding, Niles, Steubenville and Alliance. Romulus experienced its finest season that year, when it went 10-1 and reached the Class BB regional final, where it dropped a 41-40 thriller to DeWitt. "Train will always be the Godfather of cornerbacks," Hall of Fame defensive back Lem Barney said. DAVID BOWENS, LB, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS (1992-1994): Bowens was a dynamic linebacker and the top player in the state in 1994,when hehelped the Eaglets win the Class CC state title. KEITH BARTYNSKI, RB, NOUVEL CATHOLIC CENTRAL (1995-1997): Bartynski was one of the most successful running backs in Michigan high school history. The league stocked the rosters of historically Black colleges and universities in and around Texas:Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Grambling State, Jarvis Christian, you name it. KEVIN GRADY, RB, EAST GRAND RAPIDS (2001-2004): While Grady did not carry over his success into college at the University of Michigan, nobody can deny what he did on the high school level. TERRANCE TAYLOR, DL, MUSKEGON (2001-2004): Few defensive players were as talented at Taylor. All-America Team CSCAA Click here to learn more about & register for the 2023 CSCAA Annual Meetings & Convention. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Set-Break #318 Ron Climie VG-VGEX *GMCARDS* at the best online prices at eBay! He won a USFL championship with the Michigan Panthers in 1983 and later played six seasons for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL, with whom he played in two Super Bowls. It was a time of tremendous growth in Monmouth and Ocean counties, with new rivalries forming as the level of play rose. Free shipping for many products! Vince Lombardi called him "the best cornerback Ive ever seen.". He was a three-sport letterman at Michigan State Universityand a two-time football all-American whowon the Maxwell Trophy. SONNY GRANDELIUS, RB, MUSKEGON HEIGHTS (1944-1946): The Muskegon Heights Tigers were a major high school football power in the 1940s, and Grandelius was one of the best Tigers ever. 44. BRENT CUMMINGS, RB, BELDING (1995-1998): Few offenses were as explosive as Beldings wing-T offense in the 1990s. They also hammered Red Bank, 38-0, and Red Bank Catholic, 55-0,finishingranked No. Edison was led by All-Dade QB Kary Baker, who later became the first African-American . He went on to play at Northwestern University,where he was an all-Big 10 player and left as the fifth all-time rusher in school history. RAY BENTLEY, LB, HUDSONVILLE (1977-1978): An all-state linebacker, Bentley went on to Central Michigan University,where he was a two-time all-MAC linebacker. In 13 NFL seasons, Lane made seven Pro Bowls and seven All-Pro teams and twice led the league in interceptions. He finished his high school career with 2,525 career receiving yards and 40 career touchdown receptions. All-American running back Billy Hicks scored 42 touchdowns and converted 34 point-after attempts. He was also the most productive back ever in Michigan high school football, as he scored a state-record 924 points, 138 points more than the second-best point scorer. Joe Martucci, a junior guard on that team, would return to serve as an assistant under Rizzo before taking over in 1984 and compilinga 197-81-1 record before stepping down in 2011, winning five state sectional titles and 10 division crowns. 14. He went on to play running back at the University of Michigan. With Lane on the roster, Austins L.C. During his three-year career, he never allowed a quarterback sack and graded90% or highereach year. He went on to play four years at Ohio State University, where he totaled 379 career tackles and was an all-American in 1985. Season: . 37. TERRY MCDANIEL, WR/RB, SAGINAW (1980-1982): A versatile speedster, McDaniel totaled 1,582 yards of total offense as a senior and was heavily recruited by Michigan and byMichigan State. We will be rolling out the rest of the stories in the coming weeks. He earned all-state honors and was selected the state Player of the Year in 1971. He totaled 98 tackles as a junior and 117 tackles as a senior before headingto Grand Valley State University, where set a number of school records. Backs Tony Snookie'' D'Esposito, Andy Garrity and Bill Meyers were part of the potent offense, while George Bo'' Stephenson and Dorian Parreott helped anchor the defense. He also caught 189 career passes to place fourth on the career list and finished his career with 31 touchdown passes. He was at his best in the 1974 season, when he passed for 2,589 yards in nine games. He is not on a StepMill. 18. 56. Player: School: State: C: Paul Konerko : Chaparral: AZ: C: Mark Johnson . 47. DAN BASS, LB, BATH (1974-1975): Bass was a tackling machine andearned all-state honors in 1976. He finished his career with 2,809 career receiving yards, sixth-most in state history. "If you found anything about us in the papers, it was just the championship game or the major scores," said Luther Booker, coach of Houstons Yates High School, in author Michael Hurds history of the PVIL. Riello had 225 yards from scrimmage in their win over Freehold and broke a 75-yard touchdown run in their victory over Neptune, playing late in the season with an injured elbow. His junior year in high school, Kinder ran the ball 27 times for 150 yards and scored a touchdown in East Lansings Division 2 state title game victory over Brother Rice. The list of names of PVIL products who went on to play pro football is damn near endless:AFL all-star wide receiver Jerry LeVias, San Diego Chargers great Ernie "Big Cat" Ladd,Canadian Football League running back Ray Dohn Dillon, Oakland Raiders trailblazer Eldridge Dickey,Raiders running back Allen Merchant, CFL champion halfback Leo Taylor. The names, logos, and other source identifying features of newspapers depicted in our database are the trademarks of their respective owners, and our use of newspaper content in the public domain or by private agreement does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement from, the publishers of the newspaper titles that appear on our site. He was a five-time Pro Bowl player, who finished his career with 35 interceptions. LB, Ravenwood (Brentwood, Tenn.) Defense. 82. Greg Willard Spirit Award; NCAA Season Awards. Try 7 Days Free to get access to 837 million+ pages, 1964 Parade All-America High School Football Team (2nd Annual), Search the Largest Online Newspaper Archive. 62. 61. The Green Dragons were perfect for a second straight year, winningthe Class B Southern title with a season-ending win over Central. As a junior,he led Brother Rice to the Class A state title and earned all-state honors the following year. In 1999, he passed for a then-record 3,2776 yards and led Merrillto the state semifinal. Mackenzie is a member of both the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. He went on to be a two-time all-Big 10 linebacker at University of Michigan, where he wasteam captain in 1976. He led the NFL in catches in 1979, made All-Pro in 81 and became a Super Bowl champion with Washingtonin 83. 58. Nobis was a two-time All-American in 1964 and '65, averaged nearly 20 tackles per game, and won the Outland Trophy and Maxwell Award as a senior. 65. He went on to star at Michigan State Universityand later played for the Detroit Lions. Players and teams so great they took up permanent space in the memories of basketball fans. 7. For the year 1964, the NCAA recognizes seven published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. 16. Joe Don Looney, Oklahoma (SN-2) Kermit Alexander, UCLA (AFCA-2) Jim Pilot, New Mexico State (NEA-2) Billy Gambrell, South Carolina (AFCA-3) Jerry Yost, West Virginia (AP-3) Bobby Santiago, New Mexico (AP-3) Paul Flatley, Northwestern (SN-3) Johnny Roland, Missouri (SN-3) Pete Pedro, West Texas State (NEA-3) Gary Wood, Cornell (NEA-3) He was drafted fifth overall by the Los Angeles Rams in 1991 and was a two-time Pro Bowl player and member of the 1999 St. Louis Rams Super Bowl championship team. He scored a state record 151 career touchdowns andis also the all-time rushing leader in the state with 8,431 career yards, 618 yards more than the second-best total. 19. Smith led Grand Blanc to a 9-1 record in 1980 and a Flint-area record 462 points. Simpson. 86. Henson played in college at University of Michigan and then played pro football with the Dallas Cowboys and pro baseball with the New York Yankees. The league also had considerable influence on the Associated Press sportswriters that determined which was the best team in the state until the advent of the playoffs. The Blue Devils closed out the season with a 13-7 win on Thanksgiving Day over Monmouth Regional, which finished in a tie for the B Division title. The six selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1964 season are (1) the Associated Press (AP), (2) the United Press International (UPI), (3) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (4) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) the Central Press Association (CP), and (6) the Newspaper Enterprise Association Lane was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974. Page 99. From the PVIL to Nebraskas Scottsbluff Junior College to four years military service to making the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1952, Lane was on track to becomethe most feared defensive back the NFL hadever seen. 28. When "Little Joe" got to Lincoln, his father didnt play him at his natural position of running back until he was a sophomore. Coach John Jeep Bednarik, brother of future NFL Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik, also saw the program end a 35-year drought against Asbury Park in 1963. One of the Lansing areas best linebackers ever,he was also a leading receiver in the area as a senior and was runner-up as the state player of the year. Players such as Dick "Night Train" Lane, Gene Upshaw, Bubba Smith and "Mean" Joe Greene. Leading the way washalfback Billy Hess, one of the Shores top sprinters, who scored 12 touchdowns on offense and made several key interceptions on defense. With linebacker size and world-class speed,he was a threat to go the distance every time he touched the ball. JORDAN JOHNSON, WR, DE WITT (2008-2010): Johnson piled up the receiving yards during his three seasons. EARL MORRALL, MUSKEGON (1949-1951): Few quarterbacks can match the legacy of Morrall. Defense. Newspapers.com makes these newspapers available for the purpose of historical research, and is not responsible for the content of any newspapers archived at our site. All American: Created by April Blair. In 1951, he led the Big Reds to a state championship, as he threw forwhat wasthen aschool-record 851 yards and 11 touchdowns. 54. During its 17-year span it produced the following results: 1963 Niles state champion; Massillon 2nd place 1964 Massillon state champion; Canton McKinley 2nd place 1965 Massillon state champion; Warren Harding 5th place; Steubenville 8th place 1966 Niles 2nd place; Steubenville 4th place 1967 Massillon 2nd place; Steubenville 4th place 1968 Canton McKinley 3rd place; Niles 7th place; Steubenville 8th placed 1969 Canton McKinley 4th place 1970 Massillon state champion; Canton McKinley 3rd place 1971 Warren Harding state champion; Massillon 6th place 1972 Massillon A.P. He had many career paths, working as a newspaper publisher, a restaurant owner, an oil promoter and a football coach early in his career. 94. JOHN MILLER, RB/DB, FARMINGTONHARRISON (1981-1984): A prep all-American, Miller was the premier player in the state of Michigan in the early 1980s. Now it's time to begin our latest stroll down Memory Lane: Outscoring opponents by a 265-32 margin, coach William Butch'' Bruno's Blue Bishops finished the season as the No. As a senior, he helped lead Muskegon to the state title. 46. The team that standouts over the others, is the 2001 version of the Spartans. He also led the Big Ten in batting average on the baseball team. He finished his career with 604 total points and scored 250 points in 2009. A member of two state title teams, he finished his career with 2,488 receiving yards and34touchdown passes. On offense, he rushed for 1,623 yards (11.2 yards average) and threw for 920 yards and nine touchdowns. During the 1993 season he rushed for 2,783 yards. ALL-AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORS . 34. A three-time all-American in college, Marriuci led Northern Michigan University to the 1975 Division 2 National Championship. Page 178. The team finished with a perfect season, asLeach passed for 1,668 yards and 23 touchdowns in an era dominated by the ground game. 2 at the Shore behind Neptune. He holds both the career (46) and single-season (26) records for touchdown passes caught. He led his team to the 1945 state title as a quarterback, and in 1946 he switched to fullback, earned all-state honors, and again led the Tigers to a state title. A late-season 33-18 win over previously unbeaten Manasquan secured the Class B title, with a trick play called the Lambertville Special which coach Barry Rizzo had waited eight years to use after Lambertville used it against him sparking them.
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