Best player to ever play at your HS!

[Collier11]

The DO is about to release a list of the top player in each HS's history, lets see what you think!

Watonga High School

I really dont know much about the players pre-mid 80's cus Watonga doesnt keep very good records but this is my opinion

Travis Hartfield-qb-USA Today hon ment all-american, all-state. Played at OSU in college til a neck injury ended his career
Played at Watonga from 90-93

Won a State Title, played in another

[AZSOONER]

OJ Simpson. Didn't play for my high school, but he played at it.

[Redshirt]

Spencer Tillman, Tulsa Edison HS.

[soonernation]

When I was in Jr. High and living in Hobbs, NM Timmy Smith played running at Hobbs High. He was the best high school running back I've ever seen.


edit: For those of you that don't know Timmy Smith holds the record for the most rushing yards in a Super Bowl.

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/categorystats?tabSeq=0&statisticCategory=RUSHING

[85sooners]

troy aikman henryetta oklahoma high school

[oumartin]

Bob Fenimore

Robert Dale Fenimore (born October 6, 1925 in Woodward, Okla.), known as the "Blond Bomber" was a halfback for the Oklahoma A&M football team from 1943-1946. He was the first two-time All America selection from Oklahoma A&M and finished third in the Heisman voting in 1945. As a player, he set many school records, including the career interception mark of 18 which still stands at Oklahoma State today. He led the nation in total offense in 1944 and in total offense and rushing in 1945 when he finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Army's Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard. The OAMC Aggies were 8-1 in 1944 and 9-0 in 1945--the only unbeaten/untied season in Oklahoma A&M/State football history.

Due to injuries, Fenimore played sparingly in the 1946 season and despite the risk, the Chicago Bears made Fenimore the first pick overall in the 1947 NFL draft. He would play only the 1947 season in Chicago appearing in 10 games.

In 2002 Fenimore was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

[Paperclip]

Del City - Bob Kalsu

[wishbonesooner]

Shawnee-Scott Dawson DT, actually had Reggie Kinlaw sitting on the bench during his Sooner career. Scott later playedd for the New Jersey Generals of the USFL.

[Schoonerbeer]

Duncan High School - Robert Bosley 1965, all state, all Southwest Conference defensive end at Arkansas

Trent Grovey 1980's - all state, state champion, starting quarterback at Arkansas

[JohnnyMack]

Spencer Tillman, Tulsa Edison HS.

Ditto.

Ditto.

Unless you wanna count Goldberg.

[SoonerStormchaser]

Beavercreek (OH) High School- no one, cause we are the perennial epitome of suckitude in western Ohio

But Kirk Herbstreit did go to our archrival high school.

[Widescreen]

Ditto.

Ditto.

Unless you wanna count Goldberg.
Yup. I'm pretty sure Goldberg, at least as a football player, wasn't nearly as good as Tillman.

When I transferred to Metro, I guess I'd say the best player was Jerry Crafts - he played for several years on Buffalo's OL. The only other person I can think of who played major college ball was Erik Watts (son of Cowboy Bill Watts) who played QB for Louisville back in the late 80's, early 90's.

[soonernation]

My High School-Wahoo McDaniel
My Arch Rival School-Cedric Benson

[JohnnyMack]

Yup. I'm pretty sure Goldberg, at least as a football player, wasn't nearly as good as Tillman.

I forgetted my winkie.

[birddog]

trent fisher, sam bradford.

[trey]

me

[Wishboned]

troy aikman henryetta oklahoma high school


Stupid Hens.

:D

[CtheB]

birddog----with all due respect to our current quarterback, Damon Stell preceeded both of these players at PC North, and was quite the MAN.

[Paperclip]

birddog----with all due respect to our current quarterback, Damon Stell preceeded both of these players at PC North, and was quite the MAN.

I'll always love the last block he threw on Keith Jackson's TD reception in the '86 Orange Bowl.

[soonerinabilene]

My High School-Wahoo McDaniel
My Arch Rival School-Cedric Benson
You a bulldog?

My school, abilene high, hasnt had a lot of sucessful athletes. I would say probably Jonathan Johnson, who is currently trying to make the olympics in the 800. Maybe Taylor Potts, who is a rs freshman qb at tech. Time will tell on him.

Our crosstown rival, Cooper, has had a few. Dominic Rhodes( rb for the colts last year, now with the raiders) is from there. Also some dude name Jack Mildren played there. I think he was ok;)

[Tulsa_Fireman]

I'm a Titan.

A Carl Albert Titan from Midwest City, Oklahoma.

Just like Mike Gaddis and J.D. Runnels.

Who also happened to be great Sooners.

Must be something in the water down there in Titletown.

[IndianJack]

Duncan High School - Robert Bosley 1965, all state, all Southwest Conference defensive end at Arkansas

Trent Grovey 1980's - all state, state champion, starting quarterback at Arkansas

My Duncan brothers will be spinning. Quinn(spelling?) Grovey, not Trent. And yes, he was a bamf.

Wasn't he qb when OU whipped the hogs in the '87 OB?;)

[Blitzkrieg]

Anthony Peters - Pauls Valley

NFL pro bowler and Super Bowl winner

[cb4ou]

Lydell Carr Enid HS.

I never saw Box play. But we won state against a beter BTW team and Lydell carried us.

[Spray]

Daphne High School- Daphne, AL- opened 1989

So far the honor goes to Pat White, current WV QB.

[oumartin]

PJ Mills was pretty good too wasn't he from Enid?

[Beef]

Highland Park
Probably Doak Walker. Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Hall Of Fame.

[King Crimson]

probably JT Thatcher, Norman High.

JT had about 6 TD's in 2000 on special teams and INTs.

[birddog]

birddog----with all due respect to our current quarterback, Damon Stell preceeded both of these players at PC North, and was quite the MAN.

yeah, stell was a couple years before my time. he was a moose.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Westmoore-
Jeff Frazier
Billy Bajema

[virginiasooner]

I have to admit that Steve Largent is the most prominent player from Putnam City High School (not West, not North). Never saw him play though. And, thank God, he was never my representative in the House of Representatives.

[freshchris05]

most well known= trent smith, tim duncan

the best = roy bell (think game of the century)

[freshchris05]

i got to brandon daniels almost single handedly destroy us in the state game(s)

[SouthFortySooner]

Broken Bow. Lots of champions, not a lot of stars. James "Bullet" Butler, olympic sprinter, (save for the holdout), perhaps?

[fadada1]

victor central school - victor, ny

seth payne was about 3-4 years behind me. i think he still plays for the texans. only played a year or two at cornell.

[sanantoniosooner]

Tecumseh HS

Patrick Cobb is the only name I can think of that impressed me on any higher level. There may be some others before my time.

Tecumseh has a long history of sucking. Only McCloud is bends over for us consistently :D

They were 3A when I was there. Probably 4A now.

[Ton Loc]

I'm a Titan.

A Carl Albert Titan from Midwest City, Oklahoma.

Just like Mike Gaddis and J.D. Runnels.

Who also happened to be great Sooners.

Must be something in the water down there in Titletown.

Jay Hunt was also pretty good...

CA TITANS :D

[DarrellZero]

Wynnewood HS

James Allen.

[OUFan22]

Duncan High School - Robert Bosley 1965, all state, all Southwest Conference defensive end at Arkansas

Trent Grovey 1980's - all state, state champion, starting quarterback at Arkansas
You meant "Quinn" Grovey.

Claremore High School: Kenny Kinnard. He had a full ride to be a RB at OU but signed a professional baseball contract instead. He was All-State in football, basketball, and baseball.

[sooner2b09]

Edmond North---Kelly Gregg

[Rhino]

Yukon High School
Richard Schwarz, Jason Jacoby, Colin Rosenberg, Roger Pfeiffer?

I have no idea. Probably someone from the pre-1990s.

[Spanish Sooner]

I went to Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas

Merton Hanks played there back in the day
Current Ravens Kicker Matt Stover went there
and current Texas DT Frank Okam went there and was a team mate of mine

[RacerX]

trent fisher, sam bradford.

Damon Stell and Barry Holleyman.

They have rings.

[jacru]

Edmond Memorial - Scott Case, safety - OU & Atlanta Falcons

[OklahomaSooners]

late 70's early 80's in ardmore, Thomas Benson... of late Jermaine Gresham <---sp anybody add to the ardmore list? I know Im missing someone.

[deweydw]

Andy Pettit - Deer Park. As for football? Not sure....

[cozysooner]

Greatest player ever at Lloyd V. Berkner High School in Richardson, TX was none other than Sooner great Kevin Murphy. He played for Tampa Bay in the NFL.

[jk the sooner fan]

Plano Senior High School - before there were any others in Plano

Billy Ray Smith, all american at Arkansas and a nice NFL career in San Diego

[Merton Hanks]

Merton Hanks played there back in the day

I WAS THE MAN!!!!!!!

[sooner_born_1960]

Yukon High School
Richard Schwarz, Jason Jacoby, Colin Rosenberg, Roger Pfeiffer?

I have no idea. Probably someone from the pre-1990s.
Robert Jensen.

[Widescreen]

Billy Ray Smith, all american at Arkansas and a nice NFL career in San Diego
There's another guy I can't stand.

[jk the sooner fan]

yeah, he's a prick

[springs sooner]

Darien Latimer - Air Academy. he broke the Colorado state rushing record and avg over 300 yrds a game his senior. Went to Oregon. His sister though was an olympic sprinter man she was fast.

[OSUAggie]

Claremore High School: Kenny Kinnard. He had a full ride to be a RB at OU but signed a professional baseball contract instead. He was All-State in football, basketball, and baseball.

Yah, that one's not real close.

DeMarco McCleskey might get a mention, though, but probably only as a runner.

[flopshotjoe99]

Hopefully I don't get banned for this.

I went to Grand Prairie High School, home of good old Rhett Bomar.:(

[OSUAggie]

late 70's early 80's in ardmore, Thomas Benson... of late Jermaine Gresham <---sp anybody add to the ardmore list? I know Im missing someone.

Rafael Denson.

[birddog]

Damon Stell and Barry Holleyman.

They have rings.

fisher has a ring too.

[PhiDeltBeers]

Yukon High School
Richard Schwarz, Jason Jacoby, Colin Rosenberg, Roger Pfeiffer?

I have no idea. Probably someone from the pre-1990s.

I was buddies with Richard Schwarz at OSU. Both his brothers were in my fraternity. Needless to say I am the biggest OU fan to ever attend OSU.

[The Maestro]

Muskogee. Glen "Mr." Bell. His teammates Terron Manning, Marcus McVay and Harold Aldridge were not so bad, either. Leaving BTW after upsetting them in the 1985 state semi's was SCARY! Beating them next year for the state title was awesome! Bell outdueled Notre Dame bound Tony Brooks that night.

Wishbone, you put Dawson ahead of Darrien Gordon and Seymore Shaw?

[Aries]

Probably have to be Carl Pendleton or Todd Thomsen, Sapulpa High School.

[SeattleOUstudent]

late 70's early 80's in ardmore, Thomas Benson... of late Jermaine Gresham <---sp anybody add to the ardmore list? I know Im missing someone.

Cmon...you call yourself Ardmore Alums!!!:cool:

Taj Johnson - Miamuh Hurricanes -> Denver Broncos
Phil Tabor - Oklahoma -> Chicago Bears (has super bowl ring)
Rafiel Denson - Okla State
Jermaine Grisham will be our next great

Oh yes...Ardmore is the best Moore, yadda, yadda, yadda

[buffalobill989]

EAST CENTRAL HIGH

jimbo elrod & tony casillas. my parent live next door to tony cassilas aunt:D

[Monster Zero]

While I was there? Some old guy.

Best one ever? None other than Gerald McCoy.

[All_Day_28]

PC NORTH!!!!!!

[sooner-n-ga]

At Thomas County Central HS

We have had Charlie Ward > Heisman winner at Florida State, Also won the NC. Played 12 years in the NBA.

Danny Copeland > Won a Super Bowl ring at the Starting FS for Washington.

Myron Guyton > Won a Super Bowl with NY Giants as starting strong safety.

Jesse Small > Played for the Philadelphia Eagles, took the cheap shot on the Dallas kicker years ago.

Joe Burns > Plays for Buffalo Bills.

Paul Miranda > Played for Ind. and Seattle.


Crosstown rival Thomasville High

Guy McIntyre > Won Super Bowls with San Francisco.

William Andrews > Played for Atlanta Falcons.

Shawn Jones > QB for National Champion Georgia Tech in '90 (??), lived across the street from Charlie Ward.

Eric Curry > Won a National Championship while at Alabama, played in the NFL with Cinn. and Jacksonville.


All of these come from a town with around 27,000 folks, we are 50 miles from the hometown of a pretty good ex sooner > Antwone Savage.

We are also 35 miles from Valdosta High, they have the winningest program in HS history and have claimed 6 national championships.

[The Maestro]

PC NORTH!!!!!!

Great answer, Sean Connery. What did you wager?

p00p.

[All_Day_28]

Great answer
lol thanks...

[The Maestro]

lol thanks...

So you do realize you didn't name anyone, don't you?

[birddog]

fisher has a ring too.

too bad his was just a high school ring.:D

[All_Day_28]

So you do realize you didn't name anyone, don't you?
Because a few people in this thread already did. I was merely saying I went to that school. The people that I was going to name were already named.

[okienole3]

probably JT Thatcher, Norman High.

JT had about 6 TD's in 2000 on special teams and INTs.


I think they are basing it mostly on what they did in High School. Personally, my vote would go for Tyrell Peters from Norman High. If not Tyrell, then T.J. Leon.

[cvsooner]

Ardmore -- Tony DiRienzo

Eufaula -- J.C. Watts, Lucious, Dewey AND LeRoy Selmon

Norman -- Bill McClard (record setting kicker at Arkansas) and Dean Blevins

Okay, Dean isn't among the greatest. Two plays does not a career make.

[sitzpinkler]

Marcus Nash maybe? I don't know of many good players from my high school.

[tommieharris91]

At Broken Arrow HS, ...? I don't know...

[Fraggle145]

Owasso - I think it was Woodrow Hankins (DB for Mich in the early 90s), The kid QBing for Tulsa, anyone know anyone else from Owasso? We had some good baseball players also in fact al lot more.

[Tear Down This Wall]

Richardson Berkner:

John Goodman - Oklahoma - Pittsburgh Steelers
Kevin Murphy - Oklahoma - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Everson Walls - Alcorn State (or Grambling?) - Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants

[OUFan22]

I was buddies with Richard Schwarz at OSU. Both his brothers were in my fraternity. Needless to say I am the biggest OU fan to ever attend OSU.
I think you are wrong here. You can't be any bigger fan than I am. You may be an equal though. I graduated from Poke State in 1990.

[Harry Beanbag]

Edmond Memorial - Scott Case, safety - OU & Atlanta Falcons


I forgot he went there. Also Che Foster, Scott Evans, and Jeff Resler. Che was a beast in high school, then went to Michigan and ate himself off the field.

[OUFan22]

Probably have to be Carl Pendleton or Todd Thomsen, Sapulpa High School.
Good ol' Todd. I was on the 1985 All-State wrestling team with him. He is a great guy.

[stoopified]

Ponca City ,All-around athlete Bobby Jack (all-state in baseball and basketball-standout at OU in both) Football Waddy Young(first consensus OU All-American 1938),we also had another All-American at OU in 1952 who played LB and center(his name escapes me at the moment),he later served as Defensive co-ordinator for the Seattle seahawks.Ok I had to look it up,Tom Catlin.

[Harry Beanbag]

Ponca City ,All-around athelete Bobby Jack (all-state in baseball and basketball-standout at OU in both0 Football Waddy Young(first consensus OU All-American 1938),we also had another All-American at OU in 1952 who played LB and center(his name escapes me at the moment),he later served as Defensive co-ordinator for the Seattle seahawks.Ok I had to look it up,Tom Catlin.


Don't forget about Tink Collins. ;)

[Jacie]

OKC John Marshall and apologies to those I undoubtedly left off this list.

Gary Bishop K 72
Melvin Carter DB 88-92
Mike Coats LB 89-93
Jeff Emel DT/DL 72-74
Charles Franks DB 88-91
Artie Guess SE 86-90
Antonio Jones LB/FB 97-98
Mike McDaniel SE/WR/TE 92-95
Ron Waters SS 71-75
Willie Wystemp LG 65

I was a JM Bear at the same time as Bishop, Emel and Waters. Emel was famous at JM for being the last man standing, literally, during a bench-clearing, stand-clearing brawl between the Bears and the Douglass Trojans. I know the film of it was shown by the NW Classen coach to his team before they played the Trojans in 1970. Emel can be seen towards the end of the film, standing amongst the writhing bodies, his helmet in hand. He was also our star basketball player.

[BornandBred]

I think they are basing it mostly on what they did in High School. Personally, my vote would go for Tyrell Peters from Norman High. If not Tyrell, then T.J. Leon.
Took the words out of my mouth. I was a soph when TJ was setting the records. He was a bada$$. Great guy too.

[Kray]

Probably have to be Carl Pendleton or Todd Thomsen, Sapulpa High School.

Perhaps Ken Zachary, who played in the early 80's was quite likely the best football athlete out of Sapulpa history. He was insanely fast. Played for OSU, then spent some time in the NFL -- played for the Chargers, I think. I don't know of anyone else from Sapulpa who played NFL.

[Dio]

Moore - Corey Ivy

[Suerreal]

Cmon...you call yourself Ardmore Alums!!!:cool:

late 70's early 80's in ardmore, Thomas Benson... of late Jermaine Gresham <---sp anybody add to the ardmore list? I know Im missing someone.
Taj Johnson - Miamuh Hurricanes -> Denver Broncos
Phil Tabor - Oklahoma -> Chicago Bears (has super bowl ring)
Rafiel Denson - Okla State
Jermaine Grisham will be our next great

Oh yes...Ardmore is the best Moore, yadda, yadda, yadda

Freddie Hurd (Class of '76) was a terrific running back who tore up all the record books while playing at Ardmore. Unfortunately, he had neither the size or academic skills to succeed in college.

18 years later, Ardmore won something like 7 state championships. Just sayin'...

[MiccoMacey]

As of late, I'd have to say Darrien Gordon for Shawnee.

Scott Dawson (OU Lineman in the 70's-early 80's) played for Shawnee as well as did his brother who attended OSU.

I honestly thought Seymore Shaw would have been the best to ever come out of Shawnee, but he went to OSU and was injured most of his career.

[RADsooner]

Steve Davis -- Sallisaw

[BASSooner]

Broderick Newton - Aledo High

Now at DB at aTm

[PLaw]

When I was in Jr. High and living in Hobbs, NM Timmy Smith played running at Hobbs High. He was the best high school running back I've ever seen.


edit: For those of you that don't know Timmy Smith holds the record for the most rushing yards in a Super Bowl.

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/categorystats?tabSeq=0&statisticCategory=RUSHING

Go 20 miles up the road to Lovington and BRIAN URLACHER was the best player every from my high school.

I also attended schools in Crane, Tx and Pampa, Tx. From Crane, former Sooner Eddie Foster grew up in Crane, but got the "oil field transfer" to Monahans. Crane also had Steve "Moose" Pendalton get an OU scholarship, but he washed out and quit football after his freshman season. Finally, Nebraksa's Kenny Walker was an AA DE who played in the pros with Denver. Kenny was deaf and a great story. All of that said, the absolute best athlete was Tommy Jones, 6'0", 185 lbs, now of Brownfield, Texas, TJ lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He was recruited to play college hoops for John Wooden but did not have the grades to go to UCLA. He averaged 42 ppg and took Crane to the Texas High School state championship where they lost by six.

Pampa had a few kids get D-1 scholarships, but the best athlete was Randy Matson who was an Olympic gold medalist in the shot put. Randy went to TAMU.

BOOMER SOONER

PLAW

[illinisooner]

Bob Trumpy: Springfield HS (Springfield, IL)

Played college ball at Utah and was a Pro Bowl TE for the Bengals.

Side note, former OU basketball player Herb Scheffler also went to SHS; he was on the Sooner team that went to the final four in 1939.

[achiro]

Miami High School Miami, OK

Home of Steve Owens!!!!

[Okieflyer]

VINCE GILL!!!:D


oh football? Nevermind.:O

[MichiganSooner]

Midland High Chemics in Midland, Michigan. (How about that knickname).Toss up. Either Howard Mudd or Tom Drake. Mudd was from the first state championship team. He played offensive line at Hillsdale College which is Div 3 and lots of seasons in the NFL with the 49ers. He is still coaching today in the NFL

Or Tom Drake from the 2nd and 3rd state championship teams. Tom played safety his junior year and in his senior year was the only player who played both ways when they put him at halflback. Intercepted 5 passes against Flint Northern in 1969 and ran back 2 punt returns that night for touchdowns. Bo Schembechler, the new Michigan head coach was at the game and offered him a scholarship. Drake started for Michigan at cornerback 3 seasons, held for extra points and field goals, and was the near-deep punt returner blocking for All American David Brown. These Michigan teams lost one game and tied one game in 3 seasons but never went to a bowl. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1975 but cut due to injury. In track, Drake finished in 3rd place in the 100 yard dash with a 9.6! Herb Washington of Flint Central and the US Olympic team finished in 9.1. Drake ran the 220 in about 22.2 or so.

A third guy was a 2 year QB named Terry Collins. Terry was really a baseball player and led Midland to the Nationals in Connie Mack and American Legion. Played several years for the California Angels system and has managed Major League baseball teams for several years.

[DrZaius]

Westmoore-
Jeff Frazier
Billy Bajema


89 Jag

[goingoneight]

Sam Bradford. ;)


j/k... I'm from BA and haven't the slightest clue given I didn't grow up there.

[soonernation]

Go 20 miles up the road to Lovington and BRIAN URLACHER was the best player every from my high school.

I also attended schools in Crane, Tx and Pampa, Tx. From Crane, former Sooner Eddie Foster grew up in Crane, but got the "oil field transfer" to Monahans. Crane also had Steve "Moose" Pendalton get an OU scholarship, but he washed out and quit football after his freshman season. Finally, Nebraksa's Kenny Walker was an AA DE who played in the pros with Denver. Kenny was deaf and a great story. All of that said, the absolute best athlete was Tommy Jones, 6'0", 185 lbs, now of Brownfield, Texas, TJ lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He was recruited to play college hoops for John Wooden but did not have the grades to go to UCLA. He averaged 42 ppg and took Crane to the Texas High School state championship where they lost by six.

Pampa had a few kids get D-1 scholarships, but the best athlete was Randy Matson who was an Olympic gold medalist in the shot put. Randy went to TAMU.

BOOMER SOONER

PLAW


A good friend of mine went to high school with Brian Urlacher.


I know Moose. He calls on some of the same customers I have in West Texas. He's a real good guy.

[wishbonesooner]

"As of late, I'd have to say Darrien Gordon for Shawnee.

Scott Dawson (OU Lineman in the 70's-early 80's) played for Shawnee as well as did his brother who attended OSU.

I honestly thought Seymore Shaw would have been the best to ever come out of Shawnee, but he went to OSU and was injured most of his career."

hey Micco: I was a freshman at SHS in 66, there was a cat named Ted Shadid. He was a monster OL who went to West Point and started for three years there. i guess Gordon may have been the best, but scott dawson was an animal. Is he still coaching with Mike Lee at Clinton?

[jk the sooner fan]

my son JK2 went to high school in San Antonio where Shaquille O'Neal played and graduated.....

[dog-knee]

Very definitely, Steve Owens for Miami High.


Fairly close second in my book was Steve's little brother Tinker. Like Steve, Tinker won the state championship in the 110 hurdles, and was all-state in football (he and Steve Largent were the WRs for Oklahoma Oil Bowl game against the Texas all-staters. Not too bad, huh?). Tinker also ended up as an All-American at OU while averaging two catches a game. Was on his way to greatness with the New Orleans Saints before a detached retina ended his career.

[SoonerMason]

Wow! I haven't posted in a long time! I miss you guys :D

Turpin High School class of '95

Best offensive player was Lynn Scott. He was a rushing machine. He was our entire offense for a long time (I was his fullback for several years :)). Ended up playing 4-5 years I think for the Cowboys at Safety. Backed up TGRW and excelled at Special teams.

Best Defensive player was Mike Dulaney. Ask Gumbo Fazande about him. He was the guy who broke Gumbo's jaw before transferring to Tulsa.

[jerruh]

Owasso - I think it was Woodrow Hankins (DB for Mich in the early 90s), The kid QBing for Tulsa, anyone know anyone else from Owasso? We had some good baseball players also in fact al lot more.
the QB for Tulsa you are referring to is Paul Smith whom my Moore Lions sent out of the state quarterfinals crying, at one point smashing him into his own goal post (I'll never forget that:D ) anyways, the best palyers from moore in my mind have to be DB Corey Ivy, OL/TE Frank Romero, or QB Chris Parsons

[OKC-SLC]

At Broken Arrow HS, ...? I don't know...
I'm a BA alumni as well. Not sure so far as football.

Pitcher Brad Penny is a BA guy, though.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

89 JagOh then this thread is for you:
http://www.soonerfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97886

[stoopified]

Don't forget about Tink Collins. ;)Tink is a friend of mine but he don't rank with All-Anericans like Young,Jack,Catlin.I also failed to mention Meech Shaw who played at UCLA.Shaw and Collins were good but not great college players.

[soonerhubs]

Fort Gibson High School: Teddy Lehman

[SanDiegoSoonerGal]

Football: Gerald McCoy, Rusty Hilger (that old guy, probably)

Baseball: Mickey Tettleton, Bobby Murcer, Darrell Royal

(well, the thread title didn't say best FOOTBALL player)

[CtheB]

My Duncan brothers will be spinning. Quinn(spelling?) Grovey, not Trent. And yes, he was a bamf.

Wasn't he qb when OU whipped the hogs in the '87 OB?;)

No, Arkansas QB in that game was Mark Calcagni, son of former NFL player Ron.

[Sooner24]

Cmon...you call yourself Ardmore Alums!!!:cool:

Taj Johnson - Miamuh Hurricanes -> Denver Broncos
Phil Tabor - Oklahoma -> Chicago Bears (has super bowl ring)
Rafiel Denson - Okla State
Jermaine Grisham will be our next great

Oh yes...Ardmore is the best Moore, yadda, yadda, yadda


Phil Tabor just owns The Prairie Kitchen in Ardmore but he played HS football at Spring Branch in Houston Texas.

[MR2-Sooner86]

Locust Grove High School

1992 Jeremy Hooker was our running back that took us to the semi-finals. Think he made the Tulsa World team or the Oklahoma East/West game. He rushed for like 1,500 yards his senior year. Due to stupid mistakes and ****ing things away it'll never be known how good he would have been.

[CtheB]

Yup. I'm pretty sure Goldberg, at least as a football player, wasn't nearly as good as Tillman.

When I transferred to Metro, I guess I'd say the best player was Jerry Crafts - he played for several years on Buffalo's OL. The only other person I can think of who played major college ball was Erik Watts (son of Cowboy Bill Watts) who played QB for Louisville back in the late 80's, early 90's.

Jerry was huge. And a mean streak just as wide. Funny how out of all those Olinemen in that time frame, including guys like AP, Jon Phillips, Mark Hutson, and Greg Johnson that only Crafts was the one who made it big in the NFL. Of course, he had to transfer to Louisville for (cough, cough) personal reasons.

[Sooner24]

Freddie Hurd (Class of '76) was a terrific running back who tore up all the record books while playing at Ardmore. Unfortunately, he had neither the size or academic skills to succeed in college.

18 years later, Ardmore won something like 7 state championships. Just sayin'...


True, Freddie Hurd story. Back in the day there was no limit on how many kids you could sign out of high school and OU would sign 100 kids just to keep OSU or anyone else from getting them. Freddie signed with OU but was about as bright as a dark hole in space. Because his grades were so poor he couldn't get into OU so they were going to send him to NEO to play get his grades up and then play his last two years at OU. Well, they told Freddie he would be playing ball in Miami and he got all excited because he thought they were sending him to Florida.

[CtheB]

the QB for Tulsa you are referring to is Paul Smith whom my Moore Lions sent out of the state quarterfinals crying, at one point smashing him into his own goal post (I'll never forget that:D ) anyways, the best palyers from moore in my mind have to be DB Corey Ivy, OL/TE Frank Romero, or QB Chris Parsons

Don't forget Greg Johnson, OT 1984-1987. Could have been 10x better if not for the neck and back issues. Actually played the last two years at OU with a back brace on.

[Sooner24]

Ardmore -- Tony DiRienzo

Eufaula -- J.C. Watts, Lucious, Dewey AND LeRoy Selmon

Norman -- Bill McClard (record setting kicker at Arkansas) and Dean Blevins

Okay, Dean isn't among the greatest. Two plays does not a career make.


I went to HS with Tony.

I was in stands the day he kicked the 60 yard field goal, which is still the record at OU.

[Sooner24]

Of the Ardmore players I have seen I would say Thomas Benson was the best. Denson would be a close second but Benson was a stud on both sides of the ball.

The best HS player I have ever seen is Quinn Grovey. How Barry Switzer ever let him get out of the state is still a mystery. Danny Bradley would have been a second teamer with Quinn on the Sooners.

[CtheB]

Tink is a friend of mine but he don't rank with All-Anericans like Young,Jack,Catlin.I also failed to mention Meech Shaw who played at UCLA.Shaw and Collins were good but not great college players.

Not laying any "hero" stories here, but I flat out planted Meech Shaw with a relatively cheap shot in our season opener against Ponca in 1985. He was a sophomore then. Everytime I saw his mug I'd tell people that I planted him once....but I never told them it was on a cheap shot. :)

[CtheB]

Of the Ardmore players I have seen I would say Thomas Benson was the best. Denson would be a close second but Benson was a stud on both sides of the ball.

The best HS player I have ever seen is Quinn Grovey. How Barry Switzer ever let him get out of the state is still a mystery. Danny Bradley would have been a second teamer with Quinn on the Sooners.

Switzer let him leave the state because there were already two non-Oklahoma quarterbacks better than him on the roster, Holieway and Michel. Also add Thompson as a sure fire Sooner coming in 1986. Didn't Grovey graduate in 1985?

[mizzOUstu702]

Fossil Ridge High

--Army passing record-setter Zac Dahman (not a difficult feat to achieve, but still)
--Current aggie WR Howard Morrow
--And a little someone named R.J. Washington...still needs to prove himself at the next level, but ya know.

[CtheB]

Good ol' Todd. I was on the 1985 All-State wrestling team with him. He is a great guy.


Funny you should mention that, clearly remember Dana Brinson (NEB Punt Returner) taking 100% of Todd's wrestling skills on a return in 1987. I think it's on YouTube, but Todd hit him so hard I think he violated him.

I ran into Todd last weekend at an event in OKC, thankfully I fared much better than Dana Brinson did. He's doing his state politics thing (remember he won in the closest election in history) and still doing much with the FCA. Class act.

He used to wrestle some of the other players before practice. For a punter, he was a bad a$$.

[OUFan22]

For a punter, he was a bad a$$.
Yes he was. I bet he can still hold his own.

[Sooner24]

Switzer let him leave the state because there were already two non-Oklahoma quarterbacks better than him on the roster, Holieway and Michel. Also add Thompson as a sure fire Sooner coming in 1986. Didn't Grovey graduate in 1985?


I was thinking about Thomas Benson being on the Sooners in the early 80's. I think Grovey was at Arkansas from 87-90.

[CtheB]

Yes he was. I bet he can still hold his own.

He also had the best arm on the team (Holieway, Michel, Thompson) in 1987. Didn't he also play quarterback in HS?

[Frozen Sooner]

Mark Schlereth-Robert Service High School, Anchorage, AK.

[cvsooner]

I went to HS with Tony.

I was in stands the day he kicked the 60 yard field goal, which is still the record at OU.

Ditto on the latter, but not the former. Did it hit the crossbar? I think so...but maybe I'm thinking of Bill McClard's 60-yarder at Arkansas.

I saw DiRienzo kick in High School. It was something back in the early '70s to see a high school kid booming these soccer-style kicks into the end zone, when most straight forward style kickers were lucky to get it to the ten-yard line.

I can also add I have a nephew who sacked Troy Aikman in a game and a son who sacked David Carr (but in practice, since they were on the same high school team). Does that count?

[douxpaysan]

Del City - Bob Kalsu
Maybe the best Sooner also.

[CtheB]

I was thinking about Thomas Benson being on the Sooners in the early 80's. I think Grovey was at Arkansas from 87-90.

He got more than a few headlines in HS. He really was a great QB.

Bradley's backups in 1983 and 1984 were, if I remember correctly, Aikman, Sullivan, and Kyle Irvin. Irvin was the one who had the car accident the same night as Stanberry/Johnson after the Kansas debaucle in 1984, the pre-Aikman Aikman game.

[Jason White's Third Knee]

Nancy Lopez, dangit.

[douxpaysan]

Owasso - I think it was Woodrow Hankins (DB for Mich in the early 90s), The kid QBing for Tulsa, anyone know anyone else from Owasso? We had some good baseball players also in fact al lot more.
Jon Kolb...all big 8 center...also played 13 years for the Steelers(super bowl rings). I think he graduated in '65.http://www.onlinesports.com/images/hcs-1193.gif

[AllAboutThe'O']

Earnest Rhone, a linebacker. Played college ball at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Ark., then played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins (and was part of the Dolphins' early '80s Super Bowl squads).

Also, the head coach we had while I was attending high school was Billy Sims' coach at Hooks, Texas. Jack Coleman was his name.

[OUFan22]

Earnest Rhone, a linebacker. Played college ball at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Ark., then played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins (and was part of the Dolphins' early '80s Super Bowl squads).

Also, the head coach we had while I was attending high school was Billy Sims' coach at Hooks, Texas. Jack Coleman was his name.
Speaking of coaches, Larry Coker was the head coach at my high school (Claremore Zebras) when I was in middle school. He was at Fairfax before that.

[AlbqSooner]

Muskogee. Glen "Mr." Bell. His teammates Terron Manning, Marcus McVay and Harold Aldridge were not so bad, either. Leaving BTW after upsetting them in the 1985 state semi's was SCARY! Beating them next year for the state title was awesome! Bell outdueled Notre Dame bound Tony Brooks that night.
I gues it is a factor of age that a Muskogee grad didn't mention Bob, Kurt and Buddy Burris or Max Boydston. Also, in 1966, the Tulsa World named its offensive and defensive players of the year in Oklahoma. (Steve Owens on offense, John Ward of Tulsa Rogers on defense.) For the first time ever they named a Player of the Year. Mike Hendren of Muskogee. He got more votes than Ward or Owens but at 7 different positions. Accomplished that on a team that went 1-9-1. Played at Arkansas. Set a SW Conference rushing record for freshmen, was a stud running back as a Soph, then screwed up his neck. Now a family physician in Russelville, Arkansas.

[PLaw]

A good friend of mine went to high school with Brian Urlacher.


I know Moose. He calls on some of the same customers I have in West Texas. He's a real good guy.

The Pendalton's lived down the street and our dad's worked together at a gasoline plant between Crane and Monahans. They were a great family. Ask Moose about TJ.

BOOMER
PLaw

[PLaw]

When I was in Jr. High and living in Hobbs, NM Timmy Smith played running at Hobbs High. He was the best high school running back I've ever seen.


edit: For those of you that don't know Timmy Smith holds the record for the most rushing yards in a Super Bowl.

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/categorystats?tabSeq=0&statisticCategory=RUSHING

Can't argue with Timmy Smith, but some older guys from HHS that are noteworthy: Bill Bridges was one of the early graduates from the Tasker basketball factory and played with the LA Lakers in the early 70's. Bill was like a 6th man and got alot of meaningful minutes. I believe he was on the '71 Laker team that holds the record for most consecutive victories. Also, Larry White was an AA center at UNM. Larry's son, Tiger, was also an all-state LB. I also would be remiss to leave off the list my good friend Clay Daniels from Heizer JH and HHS. Clay was also an all-state LB, but ran the 400 in the SWC. Finally, there is also the Taylor Bros who were B-ball phenoms.

If you want to expand to other Lea County locales (or Hobbs suburbs), then Kathy Whitworth (born in Monahans) is from Jal HS and a LPGA HOF memeber.

BOOMER
PLAW

[Fraggle145]

Jon Kolb...all big 8 center...also played 13 years for the Steelers(super bowl rings). I think he graduated in '65.http://www.onlinesports.com/images/hcs-1193.gif

Sweet thanks for the input. also thanks for the info on Paul Smith earlier. I thought of a couple of other ones. Ryan Farley played Oline for the Golden hurricane in the early 90's and Rickey Tallant played for them in the late 90s early 00s. If you all know any more I'd be interested to hear about em. Thanks :D

[Paperclip]

Football: Gerald McCoy, Rusty Hilger (that old guy, probably)

Baseball: Mickey Tettleton, Bobby Murcer, Darrell Royal

(well, the thread title didn't say best FOOTBALL player)

That would be Darrell Porter.

[Blue]

Daphne High School, Alabama -founded in 1990. Pat White. University of west Virginia quarterback.

[soonersweetie]

Charles Page High School-Sand Springs, OK
John Blake
Great player-not so great coach

[PhiDeltBeers]

I'm a BA alumni as well. Not sure so far as football.

Pitcher Brad Penny is a BA guy, though.

I went to Owasso and played basbeball. Mark Bluma - Wichita St., Mike Rose - ORU, Stockton Davis - ORU, Mike Bradbury - OU are some of the good baseball players from Owasso (in my time anyway). Brad Penny was the last pitcher I faced in highschool (groundout to short). I also played against Matt Holliday - Stillwater. Lot's of great names on this thread. I currently work with Scott Evans, Kory Klein, Duncan Parnam, and used to work with Mike Mckinnley.

[KRYPTON]

Booker T. Huge list.

But in the end, I suppose I'd say Wayman Tisdale, no question, in a great way, because it's better than saying Ryan Humphrey :mack: :eddie: :kelvin: :rcmad: :les: :chicken:

When I was there we had Reggie Brooks, Garrick McGee, LeRon Rodgers (farking awesome RB who I think just burned out on FB before college), Kevin Lockett, a young Demond Parker, Tone Jones, etc, and a guy that Cale Gundy probably still has nightmares about from the 89 playoffs, LEON... SKILLENS... THE THIRD....

[OSUAggie]

I thought Ryan Humphrey could've been a better TE than PF. He was pretty unbelievable. McQuarters was decent, too.

Pretty amazing it's been over 20 years since el Hornets have won a state title.

[sooner45]

Evangel Christian Academy, yes, the infamous ECA, in Shreveport, LA

Honestly we havent had anybody REALLY pan out in teh NFL.....yet.....but some great high school and colege players, most notables are below...

Brock Berlin - ST. Louis Rams
Josh Booty - John Davids older brother, guy had a CANNON,(wasted it on baseball)
Jacob Hester - starting RB/FB at LSU right now
Chase Pittman - played for LSU and is now playing for the Cleveland Browns (Also the brother of Cole Pittman who was at UT and was killed in a car wreck)
and now John David Booty - USC, looks liek he's going to be the one to make it big!


BOOMER SOONER!!

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Evangel Christian Academy, yes, the infamous ECA, in Shreveport, LA

Honestly we havent had anybody REALLY pan out in teh NFL.....yet.....but some great high school and colege players, most notables are below...

Brock Berlin - ST. Louis Rams
Josh Booty - John Davids older brother, guy had a CANNON,(wasted it on baseball)
Jacob Hester - starting RB/FB at LSU right now
Chase Pittman - played for LSU and is now playing for the Cleveland Browns (Also the brother of Cole Pittman who was at UT and was killed in a car wreck)
and now John David Booty - USC, looks liek he's going to be the one to make it big!


BOOMER SOONER!!You forgot Brent Rawls.

[sooner45]

You forgot Brent Rawls.


Great point!! How could I forget???? ;) Great arm, just didnt have it up-stairs! He was actually 2 years under me, just immature.

[SoonerGirl06]

Cooper High School in Abilene - Terry Orr (Washington Redskins), Alvin Jenkins; Dominic Rhodes and Justin Snow (Colts) also Jack Mildren and Ray Berry.

[PhiDeltBeers]

I thought Ryan Humphrey could've been a better TE than PF. He was pretty unbelievable. McQuarters was decent, too.

Pretty amazing it's been over 20 years since el Hornets have won a state title.


Ryan Humphrey played little league football in Owasso. I remember make the game winning tackle on him in 4th grade to win 2nd place. I also think it's pathetic that I remember that. Even in 4th grade he was pretty elusive.

[OSUAggie]

Did you get rid of your 2nd place trophy b/c No Fear told it was no good?

[HateTheWhorns]

J.J. Pearce High School (Richardson, TX)

Ray Childress, DT (TAMU, Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys, NFL Hall of Fame)
Chris Jacke, PK (UTEP, Green Bay Packers)
Anthony Dorsett, Jr., CB (Pittsburgh, Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans, Oakland Raiders)
Rich Cody, S (TAMU, Tennessee Titans)
Jeff Jacke, PK (Missouri Tigers, All-American)
Me :)

Little known fact. When Chris Jacke was in 9th grade, his competition for kicker was Chip Lohmiller. Chip's family moved to Minnesota before attending Pearce and he later emerged as the kicker at Univerity of Minnesota and Washington Redskins. Had he stayed in Richardson, one of them would not have been rich and semi-famous.

[Landthief 1972]

KINGFISHER (Stoolwater West)
Curtis Lofton, LB - OU
Larry Talbot, K(?) - SWOSU
Casey Peters, RB (I think that's his name) - Air Force Academy

Kingfisher has always been fairly lean in football, up until the late 90s. OU beat the crap out of Kingfisher College in the no-or-leather helmet era, like 100-7 or something.

Oh, and me - possibly the smallest lineman in 3A football in 1989 - 155 lbs. ;)

Side note - Joey Mickey, while playing for Millwood, destroyed my buddy's knee our junior or senior year, one of the two.

[KRYPTON]

Pretty amazing it's been over 20 years since el Hornets have won a state title.


I know through the 90's they had a serious attitude problem. Real case of entitlement. They were so chock-full of superb talent that they'd go dog it expecting to win by default. I went to a playoff game in Norman against Carl Albert when Runnels was at CA, I think Wilson and Hump might have been on that BTW team if I recall correctly. CA just clearly out-efforted them, even though most of the CA team was slow and fat compared to BTW.

The T-Connection and our cheerleading herd^H^H^H^H squad was always good for entertainment though.

[Jewstin]

Union - Tulsa, OK

Tyler Gooch!!!11 ... Really though, maybe, Justin Fuente?

I didn't see anyone else list a player from Union on here. Jenks always generates great talent, but Union never seems like they put anyone particularly great into any level of football. Despite graduating from there, I'm not a big fan of the place, nor for many of the players I once I played with.

[sallisawsooner]

Sallisaw-Steve Davis! (Should we count Bryant Reeves? Nope just Steve Davis.)

[tommieharris91]

Now that I think about it, from BA:

DeDe Dorsey - Third-string RB for the Colts last year, this year will be 2nd-string and looks to recieve more playing time.

[The Consumate Showman]

Wynnewood HS

James Allen.

Remember watching him tear up Konawa when he was a junior. Wow. What speed and unbridled talent he had. Could have been much better.

Another one from the Ada area that played at OU as well not named Daniels or Cody...Bubba Babb. Bad, bad man. QB, S, P, and about every other position. I once watched him single handedly keep Claremore from crossing the 20 yard line for an entire game.

[douxpaysan]

Ryan Humphrey played little league football in Owasso. I remember make the game winning tackle on him in 4th grade to win 2nd place. I also think it's pathetic that I remember that. Even in 4th grade he was pretty elusive.
I remember Ryan and his twin sister(she was a good player too) at one of my daughter's birthday(second grade or so) parties...you might have been there too PhiDel....good times

[Rogue]

Highland High School, Pocatello, Idaho. Merrill Hoge, RB

[Rogue]

You a bulldog?

My school, abilene high...yadda yadda yadda

Our crosstown rival, Cooper, has had a few. ... Also some dude name Jack Mildren played there. I think he was ok;)

Ahem!
Boxing

Randall ''Tex'' Cobb, Abilene High School. Nationally ranked heavyweight boxer-turned-actor (''Raising Arizona,'' ''Ernest Goes to Jail,'' ''Liar, Liar'').

[Jason White's Third Knee]

Go 20 miles up the road to Lovington and BRIAN URLACHER was the best player every from my high school.

I also attended schools in Crane, Tx and Pampa, Tx. From Crane, former Sooner Eddie Foster grew up in Crane, but got the "oil field transfer" to Monahans. Crane also had Steve "Moose" Pendalton get an OU scholarship, but he washed out and quit football after his freshman season. Finally, Nebraksa's Kenny Walker was an AA DE who played in the pros with Denver. Kenny was deaf and a great story. All of that said, the absolute best athlete was Tommy Jones, 6'0", 185 lbs, now of Brownfield, Texas, TJ lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He was recruited to play college hoops for John Wooden but did not have the grades to go to UCLA. He averaged 42 ppg and took Crane to the Texas High School state championship where they lost by six.

Pampa had a few kids get D-1 scholarships, but the best athlete was Randy Matson who was an Olympic gold medalist in the shot put. Randy went to TAMU.

BOOMER SOONER

PLAW

Hey, no fair. I went to Roswell Goddard, before they got good. Infact, I was in the last class to suck! We were supposed to be the class that had all of the talent, but our coach trained us like an aerobic team. In a game that I was dominating my opponant, my coach was mixing up the plays instead of running behind me. When we lost that game we were out of the playoffs. I hate that bastard.

It's cool to hear about my neck of the woods, because nobody comes from my neck of the woods... well, there really ain't no woods there either.

[Jason White's Third Knee]

Ahem!
Boxing

Randall ''Tex'' Cobb, Abilene High School. Nationally ranked heavyweight boxer-turned-actor (''Raising Arizona,'' ''Ernest Goes to Jail,'' ''Liar, Liar'').

Tex Cobb was in Liar Liar? He wasn't that great of a boxer either. Scary lookin' dude though!

[KsSooner]

Derby, KS - Billy Campfield

Running back for KU and Philadelphia Eagles late 70's and early 80's

[MichiganSooner]

One of our high school's rivals. The list includes Magic Johnson but the greatest was Jim Abbott of Flint Southwestern High School.

Jim Abbott was born with one hand (half an arm) missing. He was a 3 sport, 3 year starter at Flint Southwestern in football, basketball, and baseball.
He quarterbacked his team to the Michigan large school finals. Played baseball and I thought football at University of Michigan. Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Pitched 10 years in the major leagues. Now a pitching coach for the Angels and a motivational speaker for the disabled.

For more check out his web site!! http://www.jimabbott.info/biography.html

[Phantasm]

Dave Hudgens
Russell Bridges aka Leon Russell

[bluedogok]

I also attended schools in Crane, Tx and Pampa, Tx. From Crane, former Sooner Eddie Foster grew up in Crane, but got the "oil field transfer" to Monahans.
My wife graduated from Monahans.


Jerry was huge. And a mean streak just as wide. Funny how out of all those Olinemen in that time frame, including guys like AP, Jon Phillips, Mark Hutson, and Greg Johnson that only Crafts was the one who made it big in the NFL. Of course, he had to transfer to Louisville for (cough, cough) personal reasons.
Jerry was a lot of fun to be around, I never saw him get in any trouble but I heard stories :eek:
After the Bills he had a stint in the XFL in LA with Tommy Maddox then he played for the Packers and Eagles.

The only one that I can think of for PC West is Scott Tinsley who went to SUC and was a QB for the Eagles during the "replacement" games during the NFL strike.

[CtheB]

My wife graduated from Monahans.


Jerry was a lot of fun to be around, I never saw him get in any trouble but I heard stories :eek:
After the Bills he had a stint in the XFL in LA with Tommy Maddox then he played for the Packers and Eagles.

The only one that I can think of for PC West is Scott Tinsley who went to SUC and was a QB for the Eagles during the "replacement" games during the NFL strike.

He was a funny guy too, I did leave that out. It was nice watching him get his big self in and out of the old army ambulance he drove while at OU. :)

[PLaw]

Hey, no fair. I went to Roswell Goddard,

It's cool to hear about my neck of the woods, because nobody comes from my neck of the woods... well, there really ain't no woods there either.

Yeah, you can look farther and see less than anywhere in the US. A buddy of mine had a Kawasaki 900 when it was the fastest production bike. He and his dad would ride up to Ruidosa on weekends. On the way back, the would open 'em up between Roswell and Tatum to about 120 mph in the middle of the night. That's got to be one of the longest and flatest stretches of road in the US.

LHS sucked when I was there, but came on strong afterwards and won a few state championships.

BOOMER
PLaw

[olevetonahill]

Me . And I wasnt worth a **** !

[BigEasySooner]

Hrm....

At my Chickasha High School in Oklahoma it would be Stephen Alexander. Some of you may have heard of him.

At my high school in Longview Texas I'm crossing my fingers and hoping its going to be Malcolm Kelly after this year.

[trav]

Charles C. Mason High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma

The school closed in 1979 and merged into Memorial High School and Hale High School. Hale High School won the state 4A title the next year with the influx of the old Mason coaching staff of Don Eddy and Jack Kiper along with Mason's last junior class that included a good linebacker named Kelly Goode.

The best Mason High school player was Bob Slater. He played defensive tackle for OU and was on the team from 1980 to 1984. The Redskins took him with their top pick in the NFL draft, it was a 2nd rounder, but he blew a knee out.

Jim Northcutt played at Mason with Slater and went to Kansas State. He was part of that famous senior class that red-shirted and helped rebuild the K-State program.

[SanDiegoSoonerGal]

That would be Darrell Porter.

Of course it would. I can't believe I typed that. :O

[SOONER STEAKER]

Bishop McGuinness HS

Marco Deguisti 1967 All State fullback played at OU
Brian Rupe 1981 All State still holds schools career rushing mark at 4010 yds.

[cb4ou]

I can not believe someone posted from Turpin. I have family in Balko.

I actually have met Lynn Scott's wife what a babe.

[Okieflyer]

The Humpman!

Oh he didn't play football either!:O

[Rogue]

Tex Cobb was in Liar Liar? He wasn't that great of a boxer either. Scary lookin' dude though!

He wasn't all that bad. Hell of a puncher and could take a punch (or a beating a'la Larry Holmes).

52 fights, 43 wins (36 by KO),7 losses and one draw.

[phead903]

Antlers, Ok - absolutely freakin nobody!

[illinisooner]

Most of the athletes in my hometown went to a different school, although now that I think about it, Dave Robisch went to Springfield High and played basketball for Kansas back in the late 60's, then went on to play with the Celtics for a while. Old school baseball fans might remember Phillies HOF pitcher Robin Roberts, and current NBA fans would know Sixers F Andre Iguodala, who both went to Springfield Lanphier.

[oupharmer]

I graduated Booker T. in 97 with Ryan Hump, Aaron Lockett and monster tackle Rocky Bright who suffered a freak accident at OU to end his career. Tisdale, Eton Thomas, RW McQuarters, Robert Meachum, Felix Jones, Kevin Lockett...but my pick for best all time is DeMond Parker. Had he avoided injuries and stayed to play his senior season for coach Stoops I think he'd still be one of the premier backs in the NFL.

I'll never forget the game when he tore his jersey before the game and had to wear my friends jersey (sophmore backup tight end Chris Snow). He had like 300+ yards and the announcer called out "Chris Snow" about 100 times. They didn't even get it straight in the paper, the Tulsa World article said something to the effect of "If there was Snow on the field, he wasn't slipping". We never heard the end of it...

[MiccoMacey]

Any of you Owasso people remember an Aaron Goins? Played around the mid-90'2 I think. He also played for OU for awhile.

Just curious what you remember about him as an athlete.

[stoopified]

Just saw the Oklahoman list.They have Odell lawson as Ponca city's best. WTF?Yeah he was all-stae and All-American (at Langston).As far as that goes Waddy Young and Tom Catlin were all-state and All-American( but at OU).As far as running backs go,he couldn't have done much career-wise at Ponca.The career mark for rushing was @2200 yards before first being broken by Micah Johnson(2400 yards) and then shattered by Josh Johnson(4000 yards )in the last few years.
If NFL experience was the determining factor both Young and Catlin also played in the NFL.I just don't get it.

[handcrafted]

9 pages and nary a Trojan to be found...good grief.

Rocky Calmus.

Jenks has contended or won the state title for 15 years running or so, yet they seem to send precious few players to OU much less to the NFL. Maybe Coach Trimble had them all on the wrong diet...

[josh09]

I hate to say it, but....

Sloan Thomas.

That UT safety from a couple years back, or w/e position he played.

Klein High School.

[Sooner24]

Well at least the SO got Ardmore right by picking Thomas Benson.

[soonercoop]

Muskogee, Seth Litrell

Union, Justin Fuente, Dustin Steel, Chris Claybon and Mike Hobbs

Jenks, Rocky Calmus and Josh Fidler

Broken Arrow, Brian Tujo

[Brian Britt]

Westmoore High
Billy Bajema?

[Fraggle145]

Any of you Owasso people remember an Aaron Goins? Played around the mid-90'2 I think. He also played for OU for awhile.

Just curious what you remember about him as an athlete.

I remember the name. I think he used to be my baby sitter when I was like 8 or 9 (he graduated in 89). I dont remember much about him as an athlete though...

Edit: apparently he joined the sooners after leaving pro baseball (drafted 2nd round by the reds) as a tailback under Gary Gibbs in 1990.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Westmoore High
Billy Bajema?I would rank him right there with Jeff Frazier. Depending on your age, you probably don't even know who Jeff Frazier is.