I local paper in cleveland is doing a top 50 list. the finalists are below. reading the names i didnt realize how many great players came out of this area.
Adamle, Mike (Kent) RB
Adolph, Dave (Mogadore) LB/K/OL
Agee, Ken (JFK) RB
Armstrong, Ray (Elyria West) RB
Ash, Eric (Chardon) RB
Bailey, Rodney (St. Ed) DL
Banks, Harry (JFK) FB
Barile, Carl (Benedictine) QB/DB
Bellamy, Adam (Aurora) DL
Bentley, LeCharles (St. Ignatius) OL
Bobrowski, Bob (St. Joseph) QB
Boone, Alex (St. Ed), OL
Bortnick, Art (Euclid) DL
Brown, Dave (Akron Garfield) DB
Brown, Rick (Euclid) QB/DB
Campbell, Paul (Ravenna) RB
Cannavino, Andy (St. Joseph) LB/RB
Carras, Tim (St. Ed) DB
Carter, Delone (Copley) RB
Carter, Drew (Solon) WR
Chambers, Chris (Bedford) WR
Childress, Bam (Chanel) WR
Chonko, Arnie (Parma) QB
Clements, Nate (Shaker Heights) DB
Cousineau, Tom (St. Ed) LB
Csonka, Larry (Stow) RB
Curtis, Tom (Aurora) DB
Cusick, Pete (Lakewood) DL
DeLeone, Tom (Kent) OL
Deandrea, Mike (Avon Lake) LB
Derrick, Duane (Mentor) DE
Diebolt, Dave (Mayfield) LB/TE
Dowling, Brian (St. Ignatius) QB
Evancich, Ray (St. Joseph) RB
Evans, Lee (Bedford) WR
Fisher, Tony (Euclid) RB
Fletcher, London (St. Joseph) RB/LB
Franklin, Tony (Chanel) RB/DB
Frejter, Tim (Garfield Heights) RB
Gaines, Kevin (Euclid) WR/DB
Galbos, Rick (Mentor) QB
Gedeon, Ben (Hudson) LB/RB/QB
Gibson, Thaddeus (Euclid) LB
Gibson, Tom (St.Joseph) OL/DL
Ginn, Ted (Glenville) WR/DB
Glass, Ian (Euclid) RB
Golic, Bob (St. Joseph) LB
Golic, Mike (St. Joseph) DL/TE
Gonzalez, Anthony (St. Ignatius) WR/DB
Grbac, Elvis (St. Joseph) QB
Groza, Judd (Berea) K/TE
Gusich, Frank (St. Ignatius) LB/RB
Haddad, Eric (St. Ignatius) RB
Hallen, Bob (Mentor) OL
Hamilton, Eric (Hawken) RB
Hancock, Anthony (John Hay) WR
Harper, Kevin (Mentor) K
Harrell, Chris (Euclid) WR/DB
Harris, Raymont (Lorain) RB
Harris, Stu (Kenston) DB
Harrison, James (Coventry) LB
Hartman, Kevin (Holy Name) QB
Hasenohrl, George (Garfield Heights) DL
Herring, Kim (Solon) RB/DB
Hewitt, Mitch (Chardon) LB
Hicks, John (John Hay) tackle
Hiley, Dareus (Glenville) QB
Horansky, Ted (Cathedral Latin) OL
Hornik, Joe (St. Ed) DE
Houser, Bob (Westlake) TE
Hovan, Chris (St. Ignatius) DL
Howard, Desmond (VASJ) RB/DB
Hoyer, Brian (St. Ignatius) QB
Hunt, Kareem (Willoughby South) RB
Insana, P.J. (Wickliffe) QB
Jackson, Tom (John Adams) LB
Jackson, Tony (St. Joseph) RB/DB
James, LeBron (SVSM) WR
Jelovic, Pete (Lake Catholic) QB
Jeter, Gary (Cathedral Latin) DL
Jones, Terry (Glenville) QB
Jurevicius, Joe (Lake Catholic) WR
Kalis, Kyle (St. Ed) OL
Kokal, Greg (St. Joseph) QB
Kolesar, John (Westlake) WR
Kordic, Bruce (Collinwood) TE
Koz, John (Lakewood) QB
Lambert, Jack (Crestwood) DE/QB
Lampka, Don (Cleveland South) QB
Lanese, Mike (Mayfield) RB/WR
Lee, Tommy (Mogadore) RB
Lowry, Orlando (Shaker Heights) OL/LB
Luck, Oliver (St. Ignatius) QB
Mabin, Jordan (Nordonia) RB/DB
Mandich, Jim (Solon) TE
Martin, Don (Mentor) RB
McDuffie, O.J. (Hawken) RB
McGee, Tim (John Hay) WR
McHugh, Sean (Chagrin Falls) RB
McKinney, Al (Elyria) RB
Mesko, Zoltan (Twinsburg) P/K
Miller, Tony (St. Joe) QB/DB
Miskewicz, Darien (Brunswick) QB
Molls, Andy (Valley Forge) RB/LB
Montgomery, Anthony (JFK) DL
Moore, Chuck (Mogadore) RB
Moore, Dick (St. Joe) DL
Morgan, Anthony (John Adams) WR
Mrosko, Bob (Wickliffe) TE/DE
Murphy, Brandon (Strongsville) RB
Mutryn, Scott (St. Ignatius) QB
Nottingham, Don (Ravenna) RB
Novak, Ken (St. Joseph) OL/DL
Payton, Joel (Mentor) RB
Pearson, Pepe (Euclid) RB
Pennick, Eric (Gilmour Academy) RB
Petruziello, Dave (Lake Catholic) OL
Petruziello, Mark (Lake Catholic) QB
Pettigrew, John (CVCA) RB
Pickens, Joe (St. Ignatius) QB
Pighee, John (JFK) QB
Pigza, Mick (Willoughby South) TE/DE
Poole, Larry (Akron Garfield) RB
Portale, Joe (St. Ed) FB
Powers, Ricky (Buchtel) RB
Pozderac, Phil (Garfield Heights) OL/DL
Ragone, Dave (St. Ignatius) QB
Rice, Paul (University School) RB/LB/P-K
Robertson, Mike (Glenville) DE
Roscoe, Terry (Euclid) RB/NT
Rustad, Ryan (Lakewood) RB
Saffold, Roger (Bedford) OL
Sanders, Marcus (Ravenna) RB
Schoen, Tom (VASJ) QB/DB
Shields, Dwyane (Glenville) QB
Shinsky, John (VASJ) OL/DL
Shorts, Cecil (Collinwood) QB/WR/DB
Sincich, Al (St. Joseph) OL
Smith, Gene (Chanel) OL
Smith, Robert (Euclid) RB
Smith, Troy (Glenville) QB
Squirek, Jack (Cuyahoga Heights) LB
St. Clair, Mike (East Tech) DE/TE
Stams, Frank (SVSM) LB/RB
Stanzi, Ricky (Lake Catholic) QB
Staysniak, Joe (Midview) OL
Stenger, Brian (St. Joseph) TE
Stepanovich, Alex (Berea) OL
Stoudemire, Mallory (JFK) OL
Sutton, Tyrell (Hoban) RB
Talley, Darryl (Shaw) LB
Talley, John (Shaw) QB
Trefzger, Rick (Lake Catholic) QB
Trocano, Rick (Brooklyn) QB
Trubisky, Mitch (Mentor) QB
Tupa, Tom (Brecksville) QB/P
Vrabel, Mike (Walsh Jesuit) DE
Wanke, Larry (Benedictine) QB
Washington, Shaq (Maple Heights) QB
Wells, Beanie (Garfield) RB
Whitner, Donte (Glenville) CB
Williams, Chris (St. Ed) RB
Williams, Rashawn (Euclid) RB
Williams, Ray (Benedictine) RB
Winfield, Antoine (Akron Garfield) DB
Wisniewski, Steve (East Lake North) TE
Woods, Mike (Benedictine) LB
Woods, Pierre (Glenville) DE/TE
Zelina, Larry (Benedictine) RB/LB
Zenkewicz, Trent (Saint Ignatius) DL
Adamle, Mike (Kent) RB
Adolph, Dave (Mogadore) LB/K/OL
Agee, Ken (JFK) RB
Armstrong, Ray (Elyria West) RB
Ash, Eric (Chardon) RB
Bailey, Rodney (St. Ed) DL
Banks, Harry (JFK) FB
Barile, Carl (Benedictine) QB/DB
Bellamy, Adam (Aurora) DL
Bentley, LeCharles (St. Ignatius) OL
Bobrowski, Bob (St. Joseph) QB
Boone, Alex (St. Ed), OL
Bortnick, Art (Euclid) DL
Brown, Dave (Akron Garfield) DB
Brown, Rick (Euclid) QB/DB
Campbell, Paul (Ravenna) RB
Cannavino, Andy (St. Joseph) LB/RB
Carras, Tim (St. Ed) DB
Carter, Delone (Copley) RB
Carter, Drew (Solon) WR
Chambers, Chris (Bedford) WR
Childress, Bam (Chanel) WR
Chonko, Arnie (Parma) QB
Clements, Nate (Shaker Heights) DB
Cousineau, Tom (St. Ed) LB
Csonka, Larry (Stow) RB
Curtis, Tom (Aurora) DB
Cusick, Pete (Lakewood) DL
DeLeone, Tom (Kent) OL
Deandrea, Mike (Avon Lake) LB
Derrick, Duane (Mentor) DE
Diebolt, Dave (Mayfield) LB/TE
Dowling, Brian (St. Ignatius) QB
Evancich, Ray (St. Joseph) RB
Evans, Lee (Bedford) WR
Fisher, Tony (Euclid) RB
Fletcher, London (St. Joseph) RB/LB
Franklin, Tony (Chanel) RB/DB
Frejter, Tim (Garfield Heights) RB
Gaines, Kevin (Euclid) WR/DB
Galbos, Rick (Mentor) QB
Gedeon, Ben (Hudson) LB/RB/QB
Gibson, Thaddeus (Euclid) LB
Gibson, Tom (St.Joseph) OL/DL
Ginn, Ted (Glenville) WR/DB
Glass, Ian (Euclid) RB
Golic, Bob (St. Joseph) LB
Golic, Mike (St. Joseph) DL/TE
Gonzalez, Anthony (St. Ignatius) WR/DB
Grbac, Elvis (St. Joseph) QB
Groza, Judd (Berea) K/TE
Gusich, Frank (St. Ignatius) LB/RB
Haddad, Eric (St. Ignatius) RB
Hallen, Bob (Mentor) OL
Hamilton, Eric (Hawken) RB
Hancock, Anthony (John Hay) WR
Harper, Kevin (Mentor) K
Harrell, Chris (Euclid) WR/DB
Harris, Raymont (Lorain) RB
Harris, Stu (Kenston) DB
Harrison, James (Coventry) LB
Hartman, Kevin (Holy Name) QB
Hasenohrl, George (Garfield Heights) DL
Herring, Kim (Solon) RB/DB
Hewitt, Mitch (Chardon) LB
Hicks, John (John Hay) tackle
Hiley, Dareus (Glenville) QB
Horansky, Ted (Cathedral Latin) OL
Hornik, Joe (St. Ed) DE
Houser, Bob (Westlake) TE
Hovan, Chris (St. Ignatius) DL
Howard, Desmond (VASJ) RB/DB
Hoyer, Brian (St. Ignatius) QB
Hunt, Kareem (Willoughby South) RB
Insana, P.J. (Wickliffe) QB
Jackson, Tom (John Adams) LB
Jackson, Tony (St. Joseph) RB/DB
James, LeBron (SVSM) WR
Jelovic, Pete (Lake Catholic) QB
Jeter, Gary (Cathedral Latin) DL
Jones, Terry (Glenville) QB
Jurevicius, Joe (Lake Catholic) WR
Kalis, Kyle (St. Ed) OL
Kokal, Greg (St. Joseph) QB
Kolesar, John (Westlake) WR
Kordic, Bruce (Collinwood) TE
Koz, John (Lakewood) QB
Lambert, Jack (Crestwood) DE/QB
Lampka, Don (Cleveland South) QB
Lanese, Mike (Mayfield) RB/WR
Lee, Tommy (Mogadore) RB
Lowry, Orlando (Shaker Heights) OL/LB
Luck, Oliver (St. Ignatius) QB
Mabin, Jordan (Nordonia) RB/DB
Mandich, Jim (Solon) TE
Martin, Don (Mentor) RB
McDuffie, O.J. (Hawken) RB
McGee, Tim (John Hay) WR
McHugh, Sean (Chagrin Falls) RB
McKinney, Al (Elyria) RB
Mesko, Zoltan (Twinsburg) P/K
Miller, Tony (St. Joe) QB/DB
Miskewicz, Darien (Brunswick) QB
Molls, Andy (Valley Forge) RB/LB
Montgomery, Anthony (JFK) DL
Moore, Chuck (Mogadore) RB
Moore, Dick (St. Joe) DL
Morgan, Anthony (John Adams) WR
Mrosko, Bob (Wickliffe) TE/DE
Murphy, Brandon (Strongsville) RB
Mutryn, Scott (St. Ignatius) QB
Nottingham, Don (Ravenna) RB
Novak, Ken (St. Joseph) OL/DL
Payton, Joel (Mentor) RB
Pearson, Pepe (Euclid) RB
Pennick, Eric (Gilmour Academy) RB
Petruziello, Dave (Lake Catholic) OL
Petruziello, Mark (Lake Catholic) QB
Pettigrew, John (CVCA) RB
Pickens, Joe (St. Ignatius) QB
Pighee, John (JFK) QB
Pigza, Mick (Willoughby South) TE/DE
Poole, Larry (Akron Garfield) RB
Portale, Joe (St. Ed) FB
Powers, Ricky (Buchtel) RB
Pozderac, Phil (Garfield Heights) OL/DL
Ragone, Dave (St. Ignatius) QB
Rice, Paul (University School) RB/LB/P-K
Robertson, Mike (Glenville) DE
Roscoe, Terry (Euclid) RB/NT
Rustad, Ryan (Lakewood) RB
Saffold, Roger (Bedford) OL
Sanders, Marcus (Ravenna) RB
Schoen, Tom (VASJ) QB/DB
Shields, Dwyane (Glenville) QB
Shinsky, John (VASJ) OL/DL
Shorts, Cecil (Collinwood) QB/WR/DB
Sincich, Al (St. Joseph) OL
Smith, Gene (Chanel) OL
Smith, Robert (Euclid) RB
Smith, Troy (Glenville) QB
Squirek, Jack (Cuyahoga Heights) LB
St. Clair, Mike (East Tech) DE/TE
Stams, Frank (SVSM) LB/RB
Stanzi, Ricky (Lake Catholic) QB
Staysniak, Joe (Midview) OL
Stenger, Brian (St. Joseph) TE
Stepanovich, Alex (Berea) OL
Stoudemire, Mallory (JFK) OL
Sutton, Tyrell (Hoban) RB
Talley, Darryl (Shaw) LB
Talley, John (Shaw) QB
Trefzger, Rick (Lake Catholic) QB
Trocano, Rick (Brooklyn) QB
Trubisky, Mitch (Mentor) QB
Tupa, Tom (Brecksville) QB/P
Vrabel, Mike (Walsh Jesuit) DE
Wanke, Larry (Benedictine) QB
Washington, Shaq (Maple Heights) QB
Wells, Beanie (Garfield) RB
Whitner, Donte (Glenville) CB
Williams, Chris (St. Ed) RB
Williams, Rashawn (Euclid) RB
Williams, Ray (Benedictine) RB
Winfield, Antoine (Akron Garfield) DB
Wisniewski, Steve (East Lake North) TE
Woods, Mike (Benedictine) LB
Woods, Pierre (Glenville) DE/TE
Zelina, Larry (Benedictine) RB/LB
Zenkewicz, Trent (Saint Ignatius) DL
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