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The Detroit Catholic High School League celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 24, during its annual Prep Bowl event at Ford Field.
Between Jackson Lumen Christi vs. Dearborn Divine Child and Novi Detroit Catholic Central vs. Birmingham Brother Rice football games, the Catholic League honored the 100 best male and female athletes to ever compete in the Catholic League.
Here is the list of the CHSL's top 100 male athletes:
Catholic High School League top 100 male athletes
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Individuals are listed in alphabetical order.
- Myles Amine, Detroit Catholic Central wrestling, 2015 graduate.
- Terry Andrysiak, Allen Park Cabrini football, 1984 graduate.
- Fred Arbanas, St. Mary Redford football, 1957 graduate.
- B.J. Armstrong, Birmingham Brother Rice basketball, 1985 graduate.
- Paul Assenmacher, Southgate Aquinas baseball, 1979 graduate.
- Dennis Bankey, Detroit St. Thomas basketball, 1963 graduate.
- Vince Banonis, Detroit Catholic Central football, 1938 graduate.
- Connor Barwin, U-D Jesuit football, 2005 graduate.
- Tom Beer, Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose football, 1963 graduate.
- Jim Bigham, Grosse Pointe St. Paul basketball, 1964 graduate.
- Edgar Blair, River Rouge Our Lady of Lourdes basketball, 1954 graduate.
- David Bowens, Orchard Lake St. Mary's football, 1994 graduate.
- Brian Brennan, Birmingham Brother Rice football, 1979 graduate.
- Doug Brown, Harper Woods Notre Dame track and field, 1970 graduate.
- Mark Campbell, Madison Heights Bishop Foley football, 1994 graduate.
- Mike Cervenak, Dearborn Divine Child baseball, 1994 graduate.
- Jeff Chadwick, Dearborn Divine Child football, 1979 graduate.
- Bill Chiemieleski, Detroit Holy Redeemer basketball, 1960 graduate.
- Jack Clancy, St. Mary Redford football, 1962 graduate.
- Greg Collins, Birmingham Brother Rice football, 1971 graduate.
- Rodney Culver, Detroit St. Martin de Porres football, 1988 graduate.
- Dan Currie, Detroit St. Anthony football, 1954 graduate.
- Gary Danielson, Dearborn Divine Child football, 1969 graduate.
- Mike Danna, Warren De La Salle football, 2015 graduate.
- Pat Davey, Birmingham Brother Rice cross country/track and field, 1974 graduate.
- Dave DeBusschere, Detroit Austin Catholic basketball/baseball, 1958 graduate.
- Joe Delamielleure, Center Line St. Clement football, 1969 graduate.
- Joe Dudley, Detroit East Catholic football, 1968 graduate.
- Bill Dulac, Harper Woods Bishop Gallagher football, 1969 graduate.
- Jim Essian, Detroit St. Martin baseball, 1969 graduate.
- Mike Farr, Birmingham Brother Rice football, 1985 graduate.
- Gary Forystek, Dearborn Divine Child football, 1975 graduate.
- Kevin Glenn, Detroit St. Martin de Porres football, 1997 graduate.
- Chris Godfrey, Warren De La Salle football, 1976 graduate.
- George Goeddeke, Detroit St. David's football, 1964 graduate.
- Jermaine Gonzales, Orchard Lake St. Mary's football, 2000 graduate.
- Stanley Grayson, Detroit All Saints basketball, 1968 graduate.
- Anthony Grier, Detroit East Catholic basketball, 1981 graduate.
- Steve Gromek, Hamtramck St. Ladislaus, 1938 graduate.
- Eric Haase, Dearborn Divine Child baseball, 2011 graduate.
- Mike Haggerty, Royal Oak Shrine Catholic football, 1963 graduate.
- Ray Herbert, Detroit Catholic Central baseball, 1948 graduate.
- Art Houtteman, Detroit Catholic Central baseball, 1945 graduate.
- Aidan Hutchinson, Dearborn Divine Child football, 2018 graduate.
- Paul Jokisch, Birmingham Brother Rice football, 1986 graduate.
- Mike Jolly, Southgate Aquinas football, 1976 graduate.
- Negele Knight, Detroit St. Martin de Porres basketball, 1985 graduate.
- Frank Kolch, Detroit Servite football, 1969 graduate.
- Scott Kowalkowski, Orchard Lake St. Mary's football, 1987 graduate.
- Tom LaGarde, Detroit Catholic Central basketball, 1973 graduate.
- TJ Lang, Birmingham Brother Rice football, 2005 graduate.
- D.J. LeMahieu, Birmingham Brother Rice baseball, 2007 graduate.
- Len Lilliard, Ann Arbor St. Thomas, 1975 graduate.
- Mike Lodish, Birmingham Brother Rice football, 1985 graduate.
- Kalin Lucas, Orchard Lake St. Mary's basketball, 2007 graduate.
- Bruce Mahar, U-D Jesuit football/baseball, 1955 graduate.
- Mike Martin, Detroit Catholic Central football, 2008 graduate.
- Greg Marx, Detroit Catholic Central football, 1968 graduate.
- John McHale, Detroit Catholic Central baseball/football, 1939 graduate.
- Trey McKenney, Orchard Lake St. Mary's basketball, 2025 graduate.
- Mark Messner, Detroit Catholic Central football, 1984 graduate.
- Bob Miller, St. Mary Redford baseball, 1944 graduate.
- Pete Mitchell, Birmingham Brother Rice football, 1990 graduate.
- Andrew Mitchell, Detroit East Catholic basketball, 1997 graduate.
- Al Moran, Detroit Catholic Central baseball, 1957 graduate.
- Steve Morrison, Birmingham Brother Rice football, 1990 graduate.
- Jordan Oesterle, Dearborn Divine Child hockey, 2010 graduate.
- Don Osterman, Detroit St. Theresa, 1941 graduate.
- Jim Paciorek, Orchard Lake St. Mary's baseball/football/basketball, 1978 graduate.
- John Paciorek, Hamtramck St. Ladislaus baseball/football/basketball, 1962 graduate.
- Tom Paciorek, Hamtramck St. Ladislaus baseball/football/basketball, 1965 graduate.
- Matt Parrish, Birmingham Brother Rice swimmer, 1998 graduate.
- Mike Peplowski, Warren De La Salle basketball, 1988 graduate.
- Sergio Perkovic, Birmingham Brother Rice lacrosse, 2013 graduate.
- Steve Phillips, Warren De La Salle baseball/football, 1981 graduate.
- James Piot, Detroit Catholic Central golf, 2015 graduate.
- Joe Przybicki, Harper Woods Notre Dame football, 1967 graduate.
- Ed Puishes, Dearborn Divine Child football, 1968 graduate.
- Ed Rachal, Detroit St. Catherine basketball/baseball, 1955 graduate.
- John Rackoczy, Orchard Lake St. Mary's football/basketball/baseball, 1944 graduate.
- Leonard Renfro, Orchard Lake St. Mary's football, 1988 graduate.
- Shawn Respert, Redford Bishop Borgess basketball, 1990 graduate.
- Allen Robinson, Orchard Lake St. Mary's football, 2010 graduate.
- Casey Rogowski, Detroit Catholic Central baseball/wrestling/football, 1999 graduate.
- Chris Rusin, Dearborn Divine Child baseball, 2005 graduate.
- KC Ryan, Birmingham Brother Rice football, 1976 graduate.
- Chris Sabo, Detroit Catholic Central baseball/hockey/golf, 1980 graduate.
- Jim Seymour, Royal Oak Shrine football, 1965 graduate.
- Paul Seymour, Royal Oak Shrine football, 1968 graduate.
- Pat Shurmur, Dearborn Divine Child football/baseball, 1983 graduate.
- Jack Simmons, Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose football/basketball/baseball, 1942 graduate.
- Bill Simpson, Royal Oak Shrine football, 1970 graduate.
- Barry Spencer, Detroit Catholic Central basketball, 1980 graduate.
- Frank Tanana Jr., Detroit Catholic Central baseball, 1971 graduate.
- Frank Tanana Sr., Detroit St. Anthony baseball, 1952 graduate.
- Larry Vargo, Detroit Servite football, 1957 graduate.
- John Wangler, Royal Oak Shrine football, 1976 graduate.
- Greg Wendt, Detroit Catholic Central basketball/baseball, 1981 graduate.
- Cassius Winston, U-D Jesuit basketball, 2016 graduate.
- Charles Winters, Detroit St. Martin de Porres football/baseball, 1992 graduate.
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Jared Ramsey covers high school sports for theDetroit Free Press. Contact him at jramsey@freepress.com.
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