Canton McKinley High School
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Canton McKinley Senior High School is a public high school in Canton
, Stark County
, Ohio
, U.S.
It is one of the largest and oldest high schools in Ohio.
's traditional athletic powerhouses, having OHSAA State Championships (5th best in Ohio).http://www.ohsaa.org Canton McKinley competes in the Federal League, one of the oldest athletic conferences in Ohio. Other league members include Canton GlenOak, Massillon Jackson, Massillon Perry, North Canton Hoover, Uniontown Lake, and Youngstown Boardman. However, Canton McKinley's biggest rival by far is the Tigers of Massillon Washington High School
, known simply as Massillon. McKinley's nickname is the Bulldogs, sometimes abbreviated "Dawgs" or "Pups".
Prior to the start of the current playoff format in Ohio high school football, McKinley had won seven AP poll titles. Since the playoff format began, McKinley has won three State Titles, in 1981, 1997, and 1998. They have also been State Runner-Up three times, in 1977, 1985, and 2004.
. The fans of this rivalry talk about the match-up all year. It has inspired an online forum dedicated to this match-up on both Mckinley's fan website CantonMckinley.com and a rival website, aptly named, BeatMckinley.com. Also, "The Game" is regularly a topic of conversation at bars, picnics, and even over breakfast at establishments all over Stark County Ohio. 2009 marked the 118th game between the two schools. The game was played at Pro Football Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium
. Three weeks later, the two teams met for the 119th and latest time when both advanced to the third round of the playoffs at Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium
.http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/fawcett_stadium.aspx.
, a depression
-era edifice that seats over 22,500 fans. Fawcett is also home to the NFL's annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game
(The Hall
is in Canton)
, Kenny Peterson
, Gary Grant
, Marion Motley
, Wayne Fontes
, Ray Ellis
, Jamar Martin
, the late Pro Bowl linebacker John Grimsley
, Mike Doss
, Tyler Everett
, Reggie Corner
and Josh McDaniels
(Former New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks coach, former Denver Broncos Head Coach). Famous former coaches include Don Nehlen
(West Virginia
) and Ben Schwartzwalder
(Syracuse
), Eric Snow (Former Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard.)
McKinley is also #1 in Ohio in wins all-time. They have won State Championships in 1983-84, 2004–05, and 2005-2006. They have been State Runners-Up eight times, and hold Ohio records for most appearances in the Championship game (11), Final Four appearances (23), and Sweet Sixteen appearances (48).
, Phil Hubbard
, Gary Grant
, Eric Snow
, Michael Hawkins
, and Keith McLeod
. With Nick Weatherspoon playing in the NBA from 1974–1980, Phil Hubbard from 1980–1989, Gary Grant from 1989 to 2001, Eric Snow from 1996 to 2008, Michael Hawkins from 1997 to 2001, and Keith McCleod from 2004 to present, McKinley has had a graduate in the NBA continuously since 1974, which is believed to be a record.
51-50 and North College Hill High School
69-67. McKinley won the regular season and tournament Federal League crowns, and was also crowned Ohio Division I AP Poll Champion. McKinley cruised through the Division I playoffs and won their 2nd consecutive State Title by defeating the Trotwood-Madison Rams 63-33, tying a Division I record for lowest points allowed in a State Final. McKinley finished the 2005-2006 season ranked 2nd in the nation in the calpreps.com poll http://calpreps.com/2005-2006-boysbasketball/ratings.htm, 6th in the nation in the Sports Illustrated
poll http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/dave_krider/03/27/power.rankings/index.html, and
10th in the nation in the USA Today
poll. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/super25.htm
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Stark County
Stark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
It is one of the largest and oldest high schools in Ohio.
Athletics
Canton McKinley High School is one of OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
's traditional athletic powerhouses, having OHSAA State Championships (5th best in Ohio).http://www.ohsaa.org Canton McKinley competes in the Federal League, one of the oldest athletic conferences in Ohio. Other league members include Canton GlenOak, Massillon Jackson, Massillon Perry, North Canton Hoover, Uniontown Lake, and Youngstown Boardman. However, Canton McKinley's biggest rival by far is the Tigers of Massillon Washington High School
Massillon Washington High School
Massillon Washington High School, is a 9 to 12 grade secondary school within the Massillon City School District located in the city of Massillon, Ohio. It serves students within the city of Massillon as well as parts of Tuscarawas Township...
, known simply as Massillon. McKinley's nickname is the Bulldogs, sometimes abbreviated "Dawgs" or "Pups".
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- 1981, 1997, 1998 (National Champions - 1934, 1997) - Boys SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- 1937, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 - Boys BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
– 1984, 2005, 2006 - Boys GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- 1943 - Boys Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- 1997 - Boys BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- 1937, 1939 - Girls VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- 1983, 1987, 1991 - Girls BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- 2010
Football
Canton McKinley's football program is of national renown. Canton McKinley is 7th in the nation in football wins all-time, with 739 as of March 2006, Massillon is 3rd. McKinley is also second in Ohio in win total, again behind Massillon.Prior to the start of the current playoff format in Ohio high school football, McKinley had won seven AP poll titles. Since the playoff format began, McKinley has won three State Titles, in 1981, 1997, and 1998. They have also been State Runner-Up three times, in 1977, 1985, and 2004.
The rivalry
Although heated in all sports, the McKinley-Massillon rivalry takes its most prominent form on the gridiron. McKinley-Massillon is the 13th most played rivalry in the nation, with 119 meetings between the schools. The rivalry is also tied for the nation's 14th oldest, dating back to 1894. Massillon holds the all-time edge in the series, 49-67. The rivalry was profiled in the November 14, 1994 issue of Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
. The fans of this rivalry talk about the match-up all year. It has inspired an online forum dedicated to this match-up on both Mckinley's fan website CantonMckinley.com and a rival website, aptly named, BeatMckinley.com. Also, "The Game" is regularly a topic of conversation at bars, picnics, and even over breakfast at establishments all over Stark County Ohio. 2009 marked the 118th game between the two schools. The game was played at Pro Football Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium
Fawcett Stadium
Fawcett Stadium is a football stadium in Canton, Ohio. The stadium was officially dedicated in 1938. Fawcett Stadium is named for John A. Fawcett. Mr. Fawcett was a former member of the Canton Board of Education and a well-known athlete...
. Three weeks later, the two teams met for the 119th and latest time when both advanced to the third round of the playoffs at Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium
Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium
InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field is the home stadium of the Akron Zips football team at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. New for the 2009 football season, the official ground-breaking ceremony for the stadium was held on April 4, 2008 and it opened on September 12, 2009 for a sold out game...
.http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/fawcett_stadium.aspx.
The venue
McKinley plays at Fawcett StadiumFawcett Stadium
Fawcett Stadium is a football stadium in Canton, Ohio. The stadium was officially dedicated in 1938. Fawcett Stadium is named for John A. Fawcett. Mr. Fawcett was a former member of the Canton Board of Education and a well-known athlete...
, a depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
-era edifice that seats over 22,500 fans. Fawcett is also home to the NFL's annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game
Pro Football Hall of Fame Game
The Pro Football Hall of Game is an annual National Football League exhibition game that is held the weekend of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's induction ceremonies. The game is played at Fawcett Stadium, which is located next door to the Hall of Fame building in Canton, Ohio...
(The Hall
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
is in Canton)
Famous Bulldogs
Famous Bulldogs include Percy SnowPercy Snow
Percy Lee Snow is a retired American football linebacker who played at Michigan State University and was a first-round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs. Snow made the College Football All-America Team at Michigan State...
, Kenny Peterson
Kenny Peterson
James Kenneth Peterson is an American football defensive end who is a Free Agent. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
, Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Gary Grant is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the NBA.Gary "The General" Grant played for Canton McKinley High School and collegiately at the University of Michigan....
, Marion Motley
Marion Motley
Marion Motley was a professional football player, a fullback for the Cleveland Browns, and briefly for the Pittsburgh Steelers.-Early years:...
, Wayne Fontes
Wayne Fontes
Wayne Fontes is a former American football coach and college and professional football player who was the head coach of the NFL's Detroit Lions from 1988 to 1996. His 67 wins and 71 losses are each the most for a head coach in team history.-Background and early career:Fontes was born in the...
, Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis was an American record producer, arranger and conductor. The orchestration for Billie Holiday's Lady in Satin is probably his best known work in the jazz vein.-Biography:...
, Jamar Martin
Jamar Martin
Jamar Martin is a former National Football League fullback in the National Football League who played in the Arena Football League as fullback for the New York Dragons.-High School Years:...
, the late Pro Bowl linebacker John Grimsley
John Grimsley
John Glenn Grimsley was an American linebacker in the National Football League who played for seven seasons for the Houston Oilers....
, Mike Doss
Mike Doss
Michael Allen Doss is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
, Tyler Everett
Tyler Everett
Tyler Everett is a professional American and Canadian football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
, Reggie Corner
Reggie Corner
Reggie Corner is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bills in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
and Josh McDaniels
Josh McDaniels
Josh McDaniels is the former head coach of the Denver Broncos and currently the offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams. He previously served as the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots...
(Former New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks coach, former Denver Broncos Head Coach). Famous former coaches include Don Nehlen
Don Nehlen
Don Nehlen is a former American football player and coach. He was head football coach at Bowling Green State University and at West Virginia University . Nehlen retired from coaching college football in 2001 with a career record of 202–128–8 and as the 17th winningest coach in...
(West Virginia
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
) and Ben Schwartzwalder
Ben Schwartzwalder
Floyd B. "Ben" Schwartzwalder was a Hall of Fame football coach at Syracuse University, where he trained such future National Football League stars as Jim Brown, as well as the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy, Ernie Davis.Schwartzwalder played center at West Virginia University,...
(Syracuse
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
), Eric Snow (Former Cleveland Cavaliers Point Guard.)
2005 season
McKinley posted a 10-0 record in the 2005 regular season, capping it off with a victory over archrival Massillon, 38-8. They easily handled their first two playoff opponents before falling victim to eventual State Runner-Up Massillon in the rematch, 21-3.2006 season
The Bulldogs finished with a regular season record of 9-1, their only loss coming to Massillon. The Bulldogs won their first three playoff games before falling to the Mentor Cardinals in the state Semi-finals http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/2006/d1regbrkt.pdf. Their final record was 12-2.Basketball
It's hard to outshine McKinley's football program, but their basketball team comes close. McKinley is #5 all-time in the nation in wins, with 1755(as of 1/24/2010). They are also #1 in the nation all-time in winning seasons with 99,entering the 2009-2010 season, and #1 all-time in the nation in winning percentage among teams with 1500+ victories, at .768.McKinley is also #1 in Ohio in wins all-time. They have won State Championships in 1983-84, 2004–05, and 2005-2006. They have been State Runners-Up eight times, and hold Ohio records for most appearances in the Championship game (11), Final Four appearances (23), and Sweet Sixteen appearances (48).
The rivalry
Although less intense than in football, McKinley basketball has little love for their rivals, Massillon. McKinley has a stranglehold on the all-time record, at 126-46.Famous Bulldogs
McKinley has had several players move on to the NBA, including Nick WeatherspoonNick Weatherspoon
Nick Levoter Weatherspoon was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6' 7" small forward....
, Phil Hubbard
Phil Hubbard
Philip "Phil" Gregory Hubbard is a former American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association from 1979 to 1989, and former Assistant Coach of the Washington Wizards under Eddie Jordan.Hubbard played high school basketball...
, Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Gary Grant is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the NBA.Gary "The General" Grant played for Canton McKinley High School and collegiately at the University of Michigan....
, Eric Snow
Eric Snow
Eric Snow is a retired American professional basketball player and businessman. He is now an analyst on NBA TV and an announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers.-High school career:...
, Michael Hawkins
Michael Hawkins (basketball)
Steven Michael Hawkins, referred to as Michael Hawkins , is an American former professional basketball player...
, and Keith McLeod
Keith McLeod
Keith McLeod is an American professional basketball player, who plays point guard for the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League. He is 6' 2" tall...
. With Nick Weatherspoon playing in the NBA from 1974–1980, Phil Hubbard from 1980–1989, Gary Grant from 1989 to 2001, Eric Snow from 1996 to 2008, Michael Hawkins from 1997 to 2001, and Keith McCleod from 2004 to present, McKinley has had a graduate in the NBA continuously since 1974, which is believed to be a record.
2005-2006 season
McKinley finished its regular season with a record of 18-2. Its only losses were to nationally ranked powers Oak Hill AcademyOak Hill Academy (Virginia)
Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12...
51-50 and North College Hill High School
North College Hill High School
North College Hill High School is a Public High school in North College Hill, Ohio. It is the only high school in the North College Hill City Schools district and has an enrollment of approximately 400 to 450 students.-Athletics:...
69-67. McKinley won the regular season and tournament Federal League crowns, and was also crowned Ohio Division I AP Poll Champion. McKinley cruised through the Division I playoffs and won their 2nd consecutive State Title by defeating the Trotwood-Madison Rams 63-33, tying a Division I record for lowest points allowed in a State Final. McKinley finished the 2005-2006 season ranked 2nd in the nation in the calpreps.com poll http://calpreps.com/2005-2006-boysbasketball/ratings.htm, 6th in the nation in the Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
poll http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/dave_krider/03/27/power.rankings/index.html, and
10th in the nation in the USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
poll. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/super25.htm
2006-2007 season
After losing eight seniors (and their top eight scorers) from the previous year's state champion team, McKinley finished its regular season with a record of 15-5, their worst record since the 2002-2003 season.http://basketball.cantonmckinley.com/season_results.php?PastSeason=2006&Team=Varsity They lost to Massillon Perry in the Sectional Final, their earliest tournament exit since the 2000-2001 season.http://basketball.cantonmckinley.com/season_results.php?PastSeason=2000&Team=VarsityNotable alumni
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films and television series. - Frank DeVol, Musician, composer, actor; Nominated for 5 Academy awards and 5 Emmy Nominations.
- Mike DossMike DossMichael Allen Doss is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
- Free Agent American football player - Kerwin Ray Ellis - former Pro Football player for Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Richard H. Emmons, Physicist, Planetarium pioneer; His research works for NASA and the space program on the proximity of near objects could allow for safe human journeys to space. Designed and built 23 Planetariums (One of which is the Hoover-Price Planetarium at the Canton Historical Society). The "Richard H. Emmons Award" for Excellence in College Astronomy Teaching by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific is given in his honor.
- Gary GrantGary GrantGary Grant is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the NBA.Gary "The General" Grant played for Canton McKinley High School and collegiately at the University of Michigan....
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and University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
all time assists leader. - John GrimsleyJohn GrimsleyJohn Glenn Grimsley was an American linebacker in the National Football League who played for seven seasons for the Houston Oilers....
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and Houston Oilers. - Antonio HallAntonio HallAntonio Hall is a Canadian football offensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Kentucky.Hall has also been a member of the Kentucky Horsemen and Calgary...
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- 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist in Boxing; Former #1 Middleweight Contender - Phil HubbardPhil HubbardPhilip "Phil" Gregory Hubbard is a former American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association from 1979 to 1989, and former Assistant Coach of the Washington Wizards under Eddie Jordan.Hubbard played high school basketball...
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, Inventor of "The Game of Life" various other toys, Inducted into the Toy Inventors HOF and honored by the Smithsonian Institution. - Brent Long, Former Major League Soccer player for the Columbus CrewColumbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
- Josh McDanielsJosh McDanielsJosh McDaniels is the former head coach of the Denver Broncos and currently the offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams. He previously served as the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots...
- Former Offensive Coordinator for the New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
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Head Coach. - Keith McLeodKeith McLeodKeith McLeod is an American professional basketball player, who plays point guard for the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League. He is 6' 2" tall...
, professional basketball player - Marion MotleyMarion MotleyMarion Motley was a professional football player, a fullback for the Cleveland Browns, and briefly for the Pittsburgh Steelers.-Early years:...
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. - Joseph Myers, Brig. General U.S.A.F. SAC Commander; WWII Ace, First pilot to shoot down a jet Me 262.
- The O'JaysThe O'JaysThe O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1963 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert , Walter Williams , William Powell , Bobby Massey and Bill Isles. The O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005...
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was nominated for 14 Academy Awards, winning 6. - Kenny PetersonKenny PetersonJames Kenneth Peterson is an American football defensive end who is a Free Agent. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
- American football player for the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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- (Larry) Preston Wade II - Nationally noted Composer, Author, Arranger & Gospel music recording artist. Production credits include Steve Martin's motion picture soundtrack to the "Leap of Faith" film and the PBS themesong "Dragontales".
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and the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Nick WeatherspoonNick WeatherspoonNick Levoter Weatherspoon was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6' 7" small forward....
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head coach (1988–1996)