Who Are These South FL Hall of Famers?

[OldSchoolLion]

Only a handful of players who played high school football in south Florida(Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties) have made it to the NFL Hall of Fame.  Who are they and where did each play in high school?

[badbird]

Michael Irvin STA

Isaac Bruce Dillard

 

[OldSchoolLion]

13 minutes ago, badbird said:

Michael Irvin STA

Isaac Bruce Dillard

 

that's two..Broward has more than Dade

[561_Fan]

Ricky Jackson, Pahokee

[OldSchoolLion]

Rickey Jackson of Pahokee is Palm Beach County's only member of the NFL HOF

Who do we have left?  One is a lineman and the other is arguably the greatest defensive player to ever come out of south FL.  Neither went to high schools known for football.  

[badbird]

Derrick Thomas not sure of school

[OldSchoolLion]

7 hours ago, badbird said:

Derrick Thomas not sure of school

It is Derrick Thomas, and he played for South Miami High.  He is the only Dade County Hall of Famer.

One to go, folks.  He is arguably the best lineman to ever come out of south FL.  He played HS football in Broward County and went on to become an All-American at Michigan.    

 

[Drogo]

Steve Hutchinson (Coral Springs)

[OldSchoolLion]

Here are the answers below.  I find it interesting that as much as we talk about the traditional Miami-Dade powerhouses, none of them has produced an NFL Hall of Famer. 

Palm Beach County-Rickey Jackson/Pahokee

Broward County -Michael Irvin/St Thomas Aquinas, Steve Hutchinson/Coral Springs, Isaac Bruce/Dillard

Miami-Dade County-Derrick Thomas/South Miami

 

[Anony]

What about Ted Hendricks who went to Hialeah High

[muckboy561]

23 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:

It is Derrick Thomas, and he played for South Miami High.  He is the only Dade County Hall of Famer.

One to go, folks.  He is arguably the best lineman to ever come out of south FL.  He played HS football in Broward County and went on to become an All-American at Michigan.    

 

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[DarterBlue2]

On 4/21/2020 at 7:09 PM, OldSchoolLion said:

Here are the answers below.  I find it interesting that as much as we talk about the traditional Miami-Dade powerhouses, none of them has produced an NFL Hall of Famer. 

Palm Beach County-Rickey Jackson/Pahokee

Broward County -Michael Irvin/St Thomas Aquinas, Steve Hutchinson/Coral Springs, Isaac Bruce/Dillard

Miami-Dade County-Derrick Thomas/South Miami

 

Very hard to believe Dada has only one hall of famer.