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NFL Players from South HS (Akron, OH)

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  By SuperWest Sports Staff

January 18, 2025


Here’s an up-to-date list of all NFL Players from South High School in Akron, OH. The school closed after the 1979-80 school year. The building was demolished in 1997.

The list includes only those players who have played in an NFL game.

See where it ranks among other schools in the state here.

NFL Players from South HS
Player Pos Teams From To
Eric Cunningham G NYJ 1979 1980
Henry Allison G-T PHI,STL,DEN 1971 1977
Moses Denson RB WAS 1974 1975
Henry Matthews RB NWE,ATL,NOR 1972 1973
Gene Mingo HB-K DEN,OAK,MIA,WAS,PIT 1960 1970
Ara Parseghian HB CLE 1948 1949
Dutch Wallace G-C-T AKR,CLE,CAN 1923 1926
Earl Burgner BB-WB DAY 1923 1923
Tom Holleran BB AKR,TOL 1920 1922
Ralph Waldsmith C-G CLE,CAN 1921 1922