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There are nearly 400 members of the NFL Hall of Fame. Those players, coaches, and officials hail from areas all across the United States.
Each of those contributors were stars at the professional level. Before becoming members of the NFL, though, they starred as amateurs. That includes both the college and high school levels.
Most casual fans note the college affiliations. The USC Trojans lead the way with 14 Pro Football Hall of Famers. Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, and Miami are close behind.
High school affiliations, however, are not as publicly known. With so many options in each city across every state in the nation, it’s often difficult to find programs with multiple Hall of Fame performers.
Luckily, the Pro Football Hall of Fame website allows us to sort members by this very description.
There are at least 14 high school football programs with two or more Hall of Fame members. Those can be found in every corner of the country from East Coast to West.
Below, we’ll take a look at those programs and the players they produced. Our list goes in alphabetical order starting with Abraham Lincoln in San Diego.
Abraham Lincoln is a high school located in San Diego, California. It’s been home to a number of notable pro football players.
Only two of those players have landed Hall of Fame recognition. Both happened to play the same position.
Marcus Allen, a member of the 2003 class, rushed for over 12,000 yards across 16 pro seasons. Terrell Davis (Class of ’17) followed Allen, winning two Super Bowls with the Broncos.
Aliquippa is a city in Western Pennsylvania. It’s located on the Ohio River about 20 miles outside of Pittsburgh. Aliquippa High is home to notable names that include MLB player Joe Beggs, NCAA basketball coach Press Maravich, and US Surgeon General Jesse Steinfeld.
It is also the only high school to boast three NFL Hall of Famers in Mike Ditka, Ty Law, and Darrelle Revis. Today, the program is considered a Top 75 team in the Keystone State.
Friendship Armstrong Academy is a public charter school in the nation’s capital that boasts two NFL Hall of Famers. Len
Ford was inducted in the Class of 1976 while Willie Wood followed in 1989.
The two defenders went to different parts of the country for college, with Ford heading to Michigan and Wood going to USC. They both, however, spent time with the Green Bay Packers as pros, though Ford spent the majority of his time with Cleveland.
East Tech is not currently considered an Ohio high school football power. That has not stopped it from producing talent. The program, which ranks 680th in the state, is home to two NFL Hall of Famers.
Bob Brown, who played a decade with Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Oakland, was a talented offensive lineman inducted in 2004. The...
