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Atlanta schools recognize their Super Bowl alumni

By Todd Holcomb
Feb 5, 2016
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Backed by Wilson, the football maker, the NFL is recognizing each school nationwide that is home to at least one alum of a prior Super Bowl game. See this story for a list of all of those.

Richard Dent , Murphy High School (now Crim High School), Chicago Bears, Super Bowl XX (20)

Bucky Dilts , Dykes High School (now Sutton Middle School), Denver Broncos, Super Bowl XII (12)

Jamal Lewis , Douglass High School, Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl XXXV (35)

Earthwind Moreland , Grady High School, New England Patriots, XXXIV (34)

Frank Pitts , Archer High School (now the Archer Transition Building), Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl I (1) and Super Bowl IV (4)

Reggie Wilkes , Southwest High School (now Jean Childs Young Middle School), Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl XV (15)

Carlton Williamson , Brown High School (now Brown Middle School), San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl XVI (16) and Super Bowl XIX (19)

Sam Wyche , North Fulton High School (now North Atlanta High School), Washington Redskins (Player), Super Bowl VII (7); Cincinnati Bengals (Coach), Super Bowl XXIII (23)

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