Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Reaser mentioned that Concrete Charlie played high school, college, and pro ball in the same state.

Are there any players who played all three in the same city/geographic area?

Only one I can think of is Naaman Roosevelt. He played high school ball at my old high school, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. He played college ball at Unversity at Buffalo, and played a couple years with the Bills.

I considered Billy Hurley, who also played at St. Joe's, and had a two year NFL career with the Saints and Bills, but Syracuse University is NOT in the same geographic region as Buffalo.

Wendell Tyler (LA)

Vernon Carey played at Miami Northwest, the U, and almost a decade with the Dolphins.

Brett Perriman went to the same high school and college. He played most of his career with the Saints and Lions, but played 8 games his final year for the Dolphins.

If 100 miles can be considered the same "area," Dick Butkus goes 4-for-4: Birth, HS, NFL in Chicago; UI in Urbana.
I'd count that.

Depending on if we're considering Tacoma as part of Seattle's "geographic area" (our airport is Sea-Tac so ...) then there's Lawyer Milloy, UW and I saw him and Kitna play at Lincoln HS (Tacoma) when I was a kid - great mascot, the Abes ...

A little south of Tacoma is Lakewood, WA, home of the Lakes Lancers, Jermaine Kearse played there, UW and obviously for the Seahawks.

Also a little south/east of Tacoma is Puyallup HS (Vikings), where I saw Brock Huard play when I was a kid, also at UW and with the Seahawks.

Paul Skansi played at Peninsula HS, their mascot is the Seahawks. Then UW and the Seahawks. Peninsula is in Gig Harbor (Purdy), WA though, which is more of a reach to say it's in the 'geographic' area.

Also a little flimsy is Jerramy Stevens, who played HS for River Ridge which is in Lacey, WA, about 50 miles south of Seattle. UW and Seahawks for him too. Bonus stat: Threw my first two varsity TD's against River Ridge.

Those are the first names that came to mind without wanting to look anything up - since I'm watching college basketball.

Except for his Senior year in HS due to family financial (job opportunity) problems, Bob Lilly did it all in Texas.

Bobby Leo - Everett HS (a Boston suburb about 10 miles,) Harvard (across the Charles from Boston and Harvard Stadium
is in the Allston section of Boston,) and, of course, the Boston Patriots.
He gets extra points 'cause my ex- was his 2nd-grade teacher.

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Jim Colclough - Medford (another Boston suburb of about 10 miles,) Boston College, Boston Patriots.
(1959 before the founding of the AFL - Montreal Alouettes, CFL - "The Montreal Express" is the violent wind that blows into Boston throughout much of the winter. Plus, Montreal is the northern-most suburb of New York City and has been assigned to Boston.)
When Jim's wife was ill and dying, Joe Namath gave him his share of the Bachelors III operation to help defray the medical bills.
Yes - gave.

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Ross O'Hanley - Everett HS (again,) Boston College, Boston Patriots

Jon Arnett, Manuel Arts High School, USC, Los Angeles Rams.

Keith Brooking .- HS in Sharpsburg, Ga (37 miles from Atlanta), Georgia Tech, Atlanta Falcons

Jack Butler .- HS in Pittsburgh, St. Bonaventure, Pittsburgh Steelers

Current Bengals punter Kevin Huber has played at all levels at Cincinnati. The same has done Miami native running back Lamar Miller.