The Metro League is a high school athletics conference in

Seattle, Washington Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...

, part of the

Washington Interscholastic Activities Association The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) is the governing body of athletics and activities for secondary education schools in the state of Washington. As of February 2011, the private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization consists ...

(WIAA). Its 18 members are in SeaKing District II, which includes

Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

and east King County.

History

High school athletics in Seattle dates back to the end of the 19th century. The Seattle Times published a news article in 1897 documenting the formation of a football team for Seattle High School, later renamed Broadway High School The Metro League was founded as the conference for

Seattle Public Schools Seattle Public Schools is the largest Public school (government funded), public school district in the state of Washington (state), Washington. The school district serves almost all of Seattle. Additionally it includes sections of Boulevard Park, ...

in 1912 and called the City League until 1959. Metro League schools were prohibited from competing in the early state meet competitions by Seattle Public Schools administrators. The first WIAA state meet in boys basketball was in 1923 but it wasn't until 1945 that the Metro League allowed its schools to compete. Lincoln defeated Bellingham High School 50-38 to win the state championship that year. The first state meet in boys track and field took place in 1924 but it wasn't until 1959 that Metro League schools were allowed to compete. The Metro League football champion was awarded the Leon Brigham Trophy, originally donated by

Royal Brougham Royal Brewer Brougham (September 17, 1894 – October 30, 1978) was one of the longest tenured employees of a U.S. newspaper in history, working for the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington, primarily as sports ...

Members

Lincoln High School closed in 1981 due to declining enrollment but reopened in the fall of 2019. All girls school All boys school

Former Members

Sports

Boys Team State Championships

Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Gymnastics (Defunct Sport) Soccer Swimming Tennis Track & Field

Girls Team State Championships

Basketball Cross Country Golf Gymnastics Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Field Volleyball

Notable Metro League Athletes

Baseball

Ed Bahr Edson Garfield Bahr (October 16, 1919 – April 6, 2007) was a Canadian-born professional baseball pitcher who appeared in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in and . Bahr was born in Rouleau, Saskatchewan, but graduated from West ...

(West Seattle), former

MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

pitcher with the

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in the 1940s. * Matt Boyd (Eastside Catholic), current MLB pitcher with the

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. * Mike Budnick (Queen Anne), pitcher who played two seasons with the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...

. *

Paul Dade Lonnie Paul Dade (December 7, 1951 – August 25, 2016) was a Major League Baseball outfielder/third baseman. On June 4, 1970 he was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft. He played for the Ange ...

(Nathan Hale), former outfielder who played six seasons in MLB with three different teams. *

Rich Hand Richard Allen Hand (born July 10, 1948) is an American retired professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played for four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and California Angels. Born ...

(Lincoln), former pitcher who spent four seasons in MLB. *

Jeff Heath John Geoffrey Heath (April 1, 1915 – December 9, 1975) was a Canadian-born American left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played most of his career for the Cleveland Indians. He was one of the American League's most promising power ...

(Garfield), played 14-seasons in MLB and was a three time ALL-Star. * John Hoffman (Franklin), played two seasons in MLB with the Houston Colt .45s/Astros. *

Fred Hutchinson Frederick Charles Hutchinson (August 12, 1919 – November 12, 1964) was an American professional baseball player, a major league pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, and the manager for three major league teams. Born and raised in Seattle, Washing ...

(Franklin), an All-Star pitcher who played 10 seasons in MLB. Went on to be the manager of three different MLB teams. *

Chuck Jackson Chuck Jackson (born July 22, 1937) is an American R&B singer who was one of the first artists to record material by Burt Bacharach and Hal David successfully. He has performed with moderate success since 1961. His hits include "I Don't Want to ...

(Ingraham), Former MLB third basemen. * Chet Johnson (Ballard), pitcher who played one season with the

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. * Earl Johnson (Ballard), pitcher played for the

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

for seven seasons. *

Rondin Johnson Rondin Allen Johnson (born December 16, 1958 in Bremerton, Washington) is a former Major League Baseball player. He played with the Kansas City Royals of the American League. Johnson played second base in eleven games in 1986 with 8 hits in 31 ...

(Chief Sealth), former MLB third basemen. *

Keone Kela Keone Cole Kela (born April 16, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates and San ...

(Chief Sealth), current MLB pitcher for the Texas Rangers. *

Mike Kinnunen Michael John Kinnunen is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of three seasons between and . He holds the major league record for most pitching appearances without a decision of any kind (win, loss or save) with 48. Care ...

(Lincoln), former MLB pitcher who holds the record for most pitching appearances without a decision of any kind. *

Jake Lamb Jacob Ryan Lamb (born October 9, 1990) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He made his MLB debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014, and was an All-Star in 2017. He has also played in MLB fo ...

(Blanchet), current All-Star MLB third basemen for the

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. *

Tom Lampkin Thomas Michael Lampkin (born March 4, 1964) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played in , –, and –. Career Lampkin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Mike and Shirley Lampkin and grew up in Clyde Hill, Washington. He was one of fi ...

(Blanchet), played 13-seasons in MLB as a catcher. * Bill Lasley (Lincoln), former MLB pitcher who played one season for the

. *

Billy North William Alex North (born May 15, 1948) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1971 to 1981, he played for the Chicago Cubs (1971–72), Oakland Athletics (1973–78), Los Angeles Dodgers (1978) and San Francisco Giants (1979– ...

(Garfield), career spanned 11-season in MLB. A World Series Champion and two time AL stolen base leader. *

Ken Phelps Kenneth Allan Phelps (born August 6, 1954) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman. He played for six different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 1980 to 1990, primarily with the Seattle Mariners. Baseb ...

(Ingraham), former MLB player and

World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the World ...

champion who played for 11 seasons. * Bob Reynolds (Ingraham), former MLB pitcher in the 1960s and 1970s. *

Pete Standridge Alfred Peter Standridge (April 25, 1891 – August 2, 1963) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.Ron Santo Ronald Edward Santo (February 25, 1940 – December 3, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs from 1960 through 1973 and the Chicago White Sox in 1974. In 1990, Santo became a member of the ...

(Franklin), third baseman who played 15 seasons in MLB and was a nine time All-Star and five time

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recipient. *

Joe Staton Joe Staton ( born January 19, 1948) is an American comics artist and writer. He co-created the Bronze Age Huntress (Helena Wayne), as well as the third Huntress (Helena Bertinelli), Kilowog and the Omega Men for DC Comics. He was the artist of t ...

(Garfield), played two seasons in MLB with the Detroit Tigers. *

Mark Small Mark Allen Small (November 12, 1967 - October 22, 2013) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Small played for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) in . In 16 career games, he had a 0-1 record with a 5.92 ERA. He batted and ...

(West Seattle), former MLB pitcher. * Sammy White (Lincoln), former MLB catcher and a 1953 All-Star. *

Eric Wilkins Eric Lamoine Wilkins (born December 9, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched for the Cleveland Indians for 16 games during the 1979 Cleveland Indians season. Wilkins attended Washington State Unive ...

(Garfield), former pitcher for the

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. * Dick Young (Lincoln), former second baseman who played two seasons for the

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Basketball

Paolo Banchero Paolo Napoleon James Banchero ( , ; born November 12, 2002) is an American-Italian professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Banche ...

(O'Dea), first overall pick in the

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by the

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. * MarJon Beauchamp (Nathan Hale, Garfield, Rainier Beach), 2022 NBA Draft first round draft pick by the

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...

. *

Bruno Boin Bruno Boin (born ) is an American former basketball player known for his college career at the University of Washington in the 1950s. He was an NCAA All-American in 1957 as well as a first-team all- Pacific Coast Conference choice in 1958. A nati ...

(Franklin), named to the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...

all century team and drafted in the 1958 and 1959 NBA Drafts. * Aaron Brooks (Franklin),

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

player and first round draft pick. *

Kevin Burleson Kevin Burleson (born April 9, 1979) is an American professional basketball coach, and a former professional basketball player. He is currently the head coach of Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the U ...

(O'Dea), former NBA player for the

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. *

Doug Christie Douglas Dale Christie (born May 9, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at , he played the shooting guard p ...

(Rainier Beach), played in the NBA for 15-seasons. *

Will Conroy William James Conroy (born December 8, 1982) is an American professional basketball player and coach. Amateur career Conroy attended and played competitively at Garfield High School in Seattle, and played college basketball at the University of ...

(Garfield), former NBA player. *

Jamal Crawford Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2000 to 2020. He is regarded as one of the best ball handlers in NBA history,. He was nam ...

(Rainier Beach), NBA basketball player and 2010, 2014, & 2016 6th Man of the Year. * Gillian d'Hondt (Blanchet), former women's professional basketball player. *

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(Rainier Beach), was drafted and played for the

Seattle Reign OL Reign is an American professional Women's association football, women's soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded by Bill and Teresa Predmore in 2012 as Seattle Reign FC, it was one of eight inaugural members of the National Women's S ...

of the ABL. *

Tari Eason Tari Jordan Eason (born May 10, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats and the LSU Tigers. Eason was select ...

(Garfield),

first round pick for the

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. * James Edwards (Roosevelt), played 20-seasons in the NBA and three time

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. * Carl Ervin (Cleveland), drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in 1980 and played two seasons in the

Continental Basketball Association The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) (originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association) was a men's professional basketball m ...

. *

C. J. Giles Chester Jarrel "C. J." Giles, Jr. (born September 23, 1985) is an American-Bahraini professional basketball player for Ezzahra Sports of the Championnat National A, as well as national player for Bahrain. He previously played for Pelita Jaya Bask ...

(Rainier Beach), professional basketball player. *

Chuck Gilmur Charles E. Gilmur Jr. (August 13, 1922 – January 14, 2011) was an American basketball player, enthusiast, and high school teacher. A 6'4" forward/center from the University of Washington, Gilmur earned first-team All-PCC honors in 1943. He p ...

(Lincoln), played five seasons in the NBA for the

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and

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. * Steven Gray (Bainbridge), current professional basketball player in Europe. * Al Hairston (Garfield), played three seasons in the NBA for the

Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...

. *

Spencer Hawes Spencer Mason Hawes (born April 28, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2007 NBA draft and is the nephew of Steve Hawes, a retired NBA player. High school career Hawes playe ...

(Seattle Prep), NBA player and former first round draft pick. *

Bob Houbregs Robert J. Houbregs (March 12, 1932 – May 28, 2014) was a Canadian professional basketball player. Houbregs was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987. Basketball career A 6-foot 8-inch, 225-pound forward-centre, from Quee ...

(Queen Anne), 1953 NCAA Player of the Year and member of the

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. *

George Irvine George Irvine may refer to: *George Irvine (politician) (1826–1897), Canadian politician *George Irvine (basketball) (1948–2017), American basketball player and coach *George Irvine (diver), see William Hogarth Main See also

*George Irving ...

(Ballard), former ABA and NBA player and NBA head coach. *

Trent Johnson Trent Aubrey Johnson (born September 12, 1956) is an American college basketball coach who is currently head coach at Cal State Northridge. Johnson had previously been the head coach at Texas Christian University, Louisiana State University, Stanf ...

(Franklin), coached several college basketball programs and became the first African American man to be a head coach at

LSU Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...

. *

Sheila Lambert Sheila Monique Lambert (born July 21, 1980) is a retired basketball players who played in the WNBA. Born in Seattle, Washington, she was the seventh pick in the 2002 WNBA draft. She was a member of the WNBA Championship Detroit Shock in 2003. B ...

(Chief Sealth), former first round WNBA draft pick and WNBA Championship winner. * Naomi Mulitauaopele (Chief Sealth), played professionally in the WNBA and Europe. *

Dejounte Murray Dejounte Dashaun Murray ( ; born September 19, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Washington Huskies, where he ...

(Rainier Beach), NBA player and former first round draft pick. *

Jaylen Nowell Jaylen Clinton Andrew Nowell (born July 9, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Con ...

(Garfield), 2019 second round NBA draft pick by the

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. * Jawann Oldham (Cleveland), NBA player whose career spanned ten seasons. *

Michael Porter Jr. Michael Lamar Porter Jr. (born June 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Porter was ranked as one of ...

(Nathan Hale), first round NBA draft pick by the

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. *

Jontay Porter Jontay Porter (born November 15, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Porter was previously listed as a recruit under the Class of 20 ...

(Nathan Hale), signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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in 2020, younger brother of

* Kevin Porter Jr. (Rainier Beach), 2019 first round NBA draft pick for the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

. *

Clint Richardson Clint Richardson Jr. (born August 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round (36th pick overall) of the 1979 NBA draft. A 6'3" guard from Seattle University, Richar ...

(O'Dea), 1983 NBA Champion who played 11 seasons as a guard. *

Nate Robinson Nathaniel Cornelius Robinson (born May 31, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Seattle, Robinson played college basketball for the University of Washington in Seattle and was the 21st pick in the 2005 NBA draft. ...

(Rainier Beach), NBA player and 2006, 2009, and 2010 NBA Slam Dunk Champion. *

Brandon Roy Brandon Dawayne Roy (born July 23, 1984) is an American basketball coach and former player. He serves as the head coach of the boys' basketball team at Garfield High School in Seattle. Roy played six seasons in the National Basketball Associati ...

(Garfield), former NBA Rookie of the Year and three time All-Star. *

Tre Simmons Chester Simmons III (born July 24, 1982), better known as Tre Simmons, is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Odessa, Green River CC and Washington before playing professionally in Greece, Spain, Is ...

(Garfield), current professional basketball player in Europe. *

Peyton Siva Peyton Robert Siva Jr. (born October 24, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Louisville, leading the school to two Final Fours in ...

(Franklin), former NBA player. * Doug Smart (Garfield), a standout for University of Washington who was drafted by the

Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...

in 1959. *

Rhonda Smith Rhonda Smith is a Canadian bassist, best known for her work with Prince and Jeff Beck. Biography Smith was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her family moved to Montreal when she was a child. She and her three siblings were encouraged to ...

(Franklin), played in the ABL and was drafted into the WNBA. *

Alvin Snow Alvin Eugene Snow Jr. (born October 30, 1981) is an American former professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the pr ...

(Franklin), professional basketball player. *

Jason Terry Jason Eugene Terry (born September 15, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 19 seasons in the NBA as a combo guard and is ...

(Franklin), NBA player and 2009 Sixth Man of the Year. *

Joyce Walker Joyce Walker (born 1960 or 1961) is an American women's basketball player who is most renowned for being the third woman to join the Harlem Globetrotters, following fellow LSU All American, Jackie White. Walker was a basketball star at Garfie ...

(Garfield), the third woman to join the

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. *

Martell Webster Martell Webster (born December 4, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player who played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The sixth player taken in the 2005 NBA draft, Webster played for Portland, Minnesota ...

(Seattle Prep), former NBA player and first round draft pick. * Damon Williams (Ballard), played professionally in Europe for almost 20-years. * Marcus Williams (Roosevelt), former NBA player. *

Terrence Williams Terrence Deshon Williams (born June 28, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. Williams was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. He was the senior co-captain for Rick Pitino's 2008–09 Unive ...

(Rainier Beach), former NBA player. * Lindsey Wilson (Roosevelt), third round WNBA draft pick and played professionally in Europe. * Tom Workman (Blanchet), former NBA player and first round draft pick. *

Tony Wroten Tony LeonDre Wroten Jr. (born April 13, 1993) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies, where he was a first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-12, before being drafted by the Me ...

(Garfield), NBA player and first found draft pick.

Football

* Anthony Allen (Garfield), played wide receiver in the

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

for five seasons. * Byron "By" Bailey (West Seattle), former NFL and

CFL The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

player;

Canadian Football Hall of Fame The Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is maintained by the Canadian Football League (CFL). It includes displays about t ...

member. *

Mario Bailey Mario Bailey (born November 30, 1970) is a retired American football wide receiver who is the all-time reception leader in NFL Europe. He played for the Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe), Frankfurt Galaxy from 1995 through 2000 and was a favorite play ...

(Franklin), University of Washington standout wide receiver who played professionally in the NFL and Europe. *

Kay Bell Kay Dee Bell (October 14, 1914 – October 27, 1994) was an American football player who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the tenth round ...

(Lincoln), former linemen in the NFL and professional wrestler. *

Bob Bellinger Robert Herkimer Bellinger (January 20, 1913 – August 27, 1955) was an American football guard who played two seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Seattle Preparatory School and played college foot ...

(Seattle Prep), former NFL guard. * Pat Brady (O'Dea), played three seasons in the NFL as a punter and was named to the Pittsburgh Steelers 50th Anniversary team. *

Nate Burleson Nathaniel Eugene Burleson (born August 19, 1981) is a Canadian-born television host, American football commentator, and former wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Nevada, Reno and was drafted into the National Footb ...

(O'Dea), played 11 seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver. *

Leo Calland Leo Blakely Calland (February 24, 1901 – March 17, 1984) was an American football and basketball player and coach who later became a San Diego city parks administrator. He was the head football coach at Whittier College the University of Idah ...

(Broadway), former college football and basketball coach. *

Chuck Carroll Charles Oliver Carroll (August 13, 1906 – June 23, 2003) was an American football player and attorney from Washington. Carroll played for Garfield High School and earned 17 varsity letters while there. He would be given the title of Garfield ...

(Garfield), a standout player at the University of Washington and member of the

College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...

. *

Jesse Chatman Jesse James Chatman Jr (born September 22, 1979) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Eastern Washington. Chatman was also a member ...

(Franklin), played six seasons in the NFL as a running back. *

John Cherberg John Andrew Cherberg (October 17, 1910 – April 8, 1992) was an American politician, football coach, teacher and television executive. He served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Washington from 1957 to 1989, a longer tenure than any other lie ...

(Queen Anne), spent three seasons as head coach of the

football team. *

Deandre Coleman Deandre Lamar Coleman (born January 27, 1991) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at California. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars following the 2014 NFL Draft. Early yea ...

(Garfield), played defensive tackle in the NFL from 2014 to 2017. *

Bo Cornell Robert Paul "Bo" Cornell (born March 7, 1949 in Seattle, Washington) is a former American football linebacker and running back who played seven seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills. He played colleg ...

(Roosevelt), former NFL linebacker and running back. *

Don Coryell Donald David Coryell (October 17, 1924 – July 1, 2010) was an American football coach, who coached in the National Football League (NFL) first with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1973 to 1977 and then the San Diego Chargers from 1978 to 1986. W ...

(Lincoln), former NFL head coach and member of the

Los Angeles Chargers The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Chargers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division, and ...

Hall of Fame. *

Corey Dillon Corey James Dillon (born October 24, 1974) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots. Dillon played college football at Washing ...

(Nathan Hale/Franklin), a four time Pro-Bowl running back played 10 season in the NFL and had over 11,000 rushing yards. *

Demetrius DuBose Adolphus Demetrius DuBose (March 23, 1971 – July 24, 1999) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Playing career DuBose attended the University of Notre Dame, where he was a starting linebacker for the Fight ...

(O'Dea), an All-American linebacker at Notre Dame and played five seasons in the NFL. *

Bryce Fisher Bryce Alexander Fisher (born May 12, 1977) is a former American football defensive lineman. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 7th round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Air Force Falcons football, Air Force. High sc ...

(Seattle Prep), former NFL defensive lineman and

Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the annual final playoff game of the National Football League (NFL) to determine the league champion. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. Since 2022, the game ...

Champion. *

Lee Folkins Lloyd Leroy Folkins (born July 4, 1939) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Washi ...

(Roosevelt), Super Bowl Champion and

Pro Bowl The National Football League All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (starting in 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring the league's star players. The format has changed thro ...

tight end in the NFL. *

Myles Gaskin Myles Gaskin (born February 15, 1997) is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington Huskies football, Washington. Early years Gaskin was raised in Lyn ...

(O'Dea), All-time leader in rushing yards at the

, 7th round draft pick by the

Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team pla ...

in 2019. * Reggie Grant (Chief Sealth), played one season as a defensive back for the

New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...

. *

Fritz Greenlee Fritz Greenlee (born November 5, 1943) is a former American football linebacker. He played for the Montreal Alouettes in 1968, the San Francisco 49ers in 1969 and for the Edmonton Eskimos in 1970. Greenlee played college football at Northern Ari ...

(Franklin), former linebacker who played in both the NFL and CFL in the 1960s. *

Tom Greenlee Tom Greenlee was a consensus All-American defensive end at the University of Washington, drafted by the Chicago Bears as a defensive back in the 1967 NFL Draft. High school Greenlee attended Franklin High School where he was an All-Metro defens ...

(Franklin), named to the University of Washington hall of fame and was drafted by the

Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...

in 1967. *

Aaron Grymes Aaron Grymes (born March 1, 1991) is a Canadian football defensive back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Idaho. Grymes made his professional debut for the Edmonton Eskimos in 2013 and h ...

(West Seattle), former

and current CFL player. *

Halvor Hagen Halvor Reini Hagen (born February 4, 1947) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and Buffalo Bills. He was drafted in the third round of the 1969 NFL Draft ...

(Ballard), former NFL offensive lineman. *

Homer Harris Homer E. Harris Jr. (March 4, 1916 – March 17, 2007) was an American college football player and coach. He attended the University of Iowa, where he played as an end and tackle and became the first African-American captain of a Big Ten Confere ...

(Garfield), pioneering athlete who was the first African American player to captain a

Big Ten The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...

team. *

James Hasty James Edward Hasty (born May 23, 1965) is a former professional American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Oakland Raiders from 1988 to 2001. Career Footb ...

(Franklin), played cornerback for 13 seasons in the NFL. Named to the Pro Bowl twice and

All-Pro All-Pro is an honor bestowed upon professional American football players that designates the best player at each position during a given season. All-Pro players are typically selected by press organizations, who select an "All-Pro team," a list th ...

once. *

Bruce Jarvis Bruce Jarvis (born November 3, 1948) is a former professional American football player, an offensive lineman for four seasons for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Early years Born in Seattle, Jarvis graduated from its Frankli ...

, (Franklin), played four years in the NFL as a center. * Greg Lewis (Ingraham), former NFL running back and first team All-American at University of Washington. *

Joe Lombardi Joseph Philip Lombardi (born June 6, 1971) is an American football coach and former player. He previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the New Orleans Saints from 2016 to 2020 and was the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions fro ...

(Seattle Prep), current NFL coach. *

Taylor Mays Taylor Mays (born February 7, 1988) is a former American football safety. He won Washington state titles in track in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash as a high school sophomore, before leaving track and field to dedicate himself to foo ...

(O'Dea), played six seasons in the NFL as a safety. Currently plays in the CFL. *

Terry Metcalf Terrance Randolph Metcalf (born September 24, 1951) is a former American football running back who played six total seasons in the National Football League (NFL), five of them with the St. Louis Cardinals and one with the Washington Redskins, an ...

(Franklin), played six seasons as a running back in the NFL and three seasons in the CFL. Three time Pro-Bowler in the NFL. *

Hugh Millen Hugh Breedlove Millen (born November 22, 1963) is a former professional football quarterback in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. He played college foo ...

(Roosevelt), former NFL quarterback who had a ten-year NFL career. * Charley Mitchell (Garfield), played five seasons as a running back in the NFL. *

Randy Montgomery Randle John Montgomery (born August 12, 1947) was a National Football League cornerback and kick returner for the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears. After going to high school at Cleveland (Seattle, WA), Montgomery attended Everett JC and Weber St ...

(Cleveland), played five seasons in the NFL as a cornerback and kick returner. * Mark Pattison (Roosevelt), spent four years in the NFL as a wide receiver. *

Ryan Phillips Ryan Phillips (born November 15, 1982) is the defensive coordinator for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and a former professional Canadian football defensive back. He played most of his career with the BC Lions, where he has ...

(Franklin), had a 12-year career in the Canadian Football League and was a five time CFL All-Star. * Aaron Pierce (Franklin), tight end who played seven season in the NFL. *

Ray Pinney Raymond Earl Pinney Jr. (born June 29, 1954) is a former American football offensive tackle and guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected by the Steelers in the second round ...

(Shorecrest), played seven years in the NFL and was a starting offensive tackle in

Super Bowl XIII Super Bowl XIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...

for the

Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...

. * Trent Pollard (Rainier Beach), former NFL guard with the

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...

. *

Rick Redman Richard Clark Redman (March 7, 1943 – September 30, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker with the San Diego Chargers for nine seasons, including five in the American Football League (AFL) and four in the Nati ...

(Blanchet), former

AFL AFL may refer to: Sports * American Football League (AFL), a name shared by several separate and unrelated professional American football leagues: ** American Football League (1926) (a.k.a. "AFL I"), first rival of the National Football Leagu ...

and NFL player and two time first team All-American at University of Washington. * Rick Sharp (Queen Anne), former NFL tackle who played with the

and

Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...

. * Sig Sigurdson (Ballard), played one season with the

Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from its founding in 1953 to 1984. The team now plays in Indianapolis, as the Indianapolis Colts. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breed ...

of the

All-America Football Conference The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the ...

. * Ed Simmons (Nathan Hale), former NFL tackle and two time Super Bowl Champion. *

Isaiah Stanback Isaiah Ramon Stanback (born August 16, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, New York Giants, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at ...

(Garfield), former NFL wide receiver and member of

Super Bowl XLVI Super Bowl XLVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...

championship team. * Joe Steele (Blanchet), record-setting Washington Huskies running back. * Alameda Ta'amu (Rainier Beach), a nose tackle who played three seasons in the NFL. *

Brice Taylor Brice Union Taylor (July 4, 1902 – September 18, 1974) was an American football player and coach and track athlete. He played college football as a guard at the University of Southern California (USC), where he was one of first All-Americans in ...

(Franklin), first African-American football player at

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...

. *

Tom Turnure Thomas William Turnure (born July 9, 1957) is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). In college, Turnure played for the University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, sim ...

(Roosevelt), former NFL offensive lineman who played six seasons. * Marc Wilson (Shorecrest) Standout quarterback at BYU who finished third in the Heisman voting in 1979. He went on to have a 10-year career in the NFL. *

Tony Zackery Anthony Eugene Zackery (born November 20, 1966) is an American former cornerback at the University of Washington, drafted in the eighth round by the New England Patriots in the 1989 NFL Draft. He played for both the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and Pat ...

(Franklin), played three seasons in the NFL as a cornerback.

Golf

Don Bies Don Bies (born December 10, 1937) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on the PGA Tour, the Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour), and in the Pacific Northwest Section of the PGA of America. Born in Cottonwood, ...

(Ballard), former PGA Tour player. *

Fred Couples Frederick Steven Couples (born October 3, 1959) is an American professional golfer who has competed on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. A former World No. 1, he has won 64 professional tournaments, most notably the Masters Tournament ...

(O'Dea), has 15 PGA Tour victories, including

The Players Championship The Players Championship (commonly known as simply The Players, stylized by the PGA Tour as The PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Originally known as the Tournament Players Championship, it began in 1974. The P ...

in 1984 and 1996 and the

Masters Tournament The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply The Masters, or the U.S. Masters outside North America) is one of the four major championships in professional golf. Scheduled for the first full week of April, the Masters is the first maj ...

in 1992. *

Rick Fehr Richard Elliott Fehr (born August 28, 1962) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. Fehr was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in the state of Washington. As a teenager, Fehr won the Washi ...

(Nathan Hale), former PGA Tour player. *

Harry Givan Harry L. Givan (August 26, 1911 – December 16, 1999) was an American amateur golfer, insurance executive, and co-founder of Seattle's Northwest Hospital & Medical Center. He is regarded as one of the best golfers in the history of the Pacific ...

(Lincoln), golfer who was selected for the U.S. team in the

1936 Walker Cup The 1936 Walker Cup, the 9th Walker Cup Match, was played on September 2 and 3, 1936, at Pine Valley Golf Club, Pine Valley, New Jersey. The United States won by 9 matches to 0 with 3 matches halved. Format Four 36-hole matches of foursomes were ...

. *

Ruth Jessen Mary Ruth Jessen (November 12, 1936 – September 21, 2007) was an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1956 and won 11 LPGA Tour victories in all. Amateur career Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Jessen g ...

(Roosevelt), former golfer with 11

LPGA Tour The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekl ...

wins. *

Karsten Solheim Karsten Solheim (September 15, 1911 – February 16, 2000) was an American golf club designer and businessman. He founded Karsten Manufacturing, a golf club maker better known by the name of PING, and the Solheim Cup, the premier international te ...

(Ballard), founder of

PING Ping may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Ping, a domesticated Chinese duck in the illustrated book '' The Story about Ping'', first published in 1933 * Ping, a minor character in ''Seinfeld'', an NBC sitcom * Ping, a c ...

golf club company. * Bill Wright (Franklin), first African American to win a

USGA The United States Golf Association (USGA) is the United States national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the rules ...

title. *

Kermit Zarley Kermit Millard Zarley, Jr. (born September 29, 1941) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. He is also an author of several books. Biography Zarley was born in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from ...

(West Seattle), former professional golfer with three PGA tour wins.

Martial Arts

* Sandra Bacher (Franklin), competed in three straight Olympics in the judo competition. *

Josh Barnett Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission grappler, professional wrestler and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA, where he competes in their Heavyweight division. Barnett p ...

(Ballard), former

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

heavyweight champion and current mixed martial artist. * Kenny Ellis (Rainier Beach), former middleweight boxer who held titles in the

IBC IBC is an initialism that can stand for: Broadcasting *Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 13, Philippines * International Beacon Project, Worldwide network of radio propagation beacons *International Broadcast Centre *International ...

, NABA, and NABO. * David Jackson (Garfield), Olympic lightweight boxer who competed at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

. * Maurice Smith (West Seattle), World Champion kickboxer and former

MMA Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...

fighter. * Queen Underwood (Garfield), competed in

women's boxing Although women have participated in boxing for almost as long as the sport has existed, female fights have been effectively outlawed for most of boxing's history until recently, with athletic commissioners refusing to sanction or issue licenses ...

at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

Rowing

* Chuck Alm (Roosevelt), rowed the men's coxed four at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. *

John Biglow John Biglow (born December 20, 1957) is a retired American rower. Regarded as the best US single sculler of the early 1980s, he competed and finished fourth in the men's single sculls event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Biograp ...

(Lakeside), finished 4th at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

in the men's single sculls. * Sherry Cassuto (Lakeside), competed in the women's quadruple sculls event at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

. *

Paul Enquist Paul N. Enquist (born December 13, 1955 in Seattle, Washington) is an American competition rower and Olympic champion an Olympic Games gold medalist. Enquist won a gold medal in ''double sculls'' at the 1984 Summer Olympics, together with Brad ...

(Ballard), Olympic gold medalist in the double scull at the

. * Ted Garhart (Garfield), a legendary stroke on the University of Washington crew team. Only husky to never lose a race. *

Lou Gellermann Lou Gellermann (18 August 1936 – 13 May 2016) was a collegiate athlete, coach, and public address announcer for the University of Washington (UW) Huskies. Gellerman was a member of the Huskies crew team that rowed at the Henley Royal Regatta i ...

(Roosevelt), alternate for the coxed four at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Later in life served as the popular public address announcer at

Husky Stadium Husky Stadium (officially Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium for sponsorship purposes) is an outdoor football stadium in the northwest United States, located on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It h ...

, known for his opening line, "Hello Dawg Fans!". *

Jan Harville Janet Christine Harville (born February 19, 1952) is an American rower. College and later rowing Harville rowed at the University of Washington from 1970 to 1973, winning an AIAW silver medal in pairs in 1972. She earned a degree in medical te ...

(Roosevelt), qualified for the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

and competed in the women's coxed four event at the

. * Phil Henry (Lakeside), gold medal winner at the 1997 and 1999

World Rowing Championships The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation). It is a week-long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the ...

and an alternate at the

. *

Tamara Jenkins Tamara Jenkins (born May 2, 1962) is an American filmmaker and occasional actress. She is best known for her feature films ''Slums of Beverly Hills'' (1998), '' The Savages'' (2007), and ''Private Life'' (2018). Early life Jenkins was born in ...

(Roosevelt), sprint canoer who competed in the

. * Betsy McCagg (Lakeside), competed in three straight Olympics in the women's eight. Named USRowing's female athlete of the year in 1995. * Mary McCagg (Lakeside), finished 4th in the Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's eight, women's eight at the 1996 Summer Olympics. *Jordan Malloch (Nathan Hale), two-time U.S. Olympic canoe racing, sprint canoer. *Katie Maloney (Rainier Beach), competed in the Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's eight, women's eight event at the

. *Lindsay Meyer (Holy Names), competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls, quadruple sculls. *Allen Morgan (rowing), Allen Morgan (Queen Anne), coxed the American boat that won the gold medal in the Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four, coxed four event in the 1948 Summer Olympics. *Lianne Nelson (Lakeside), competed in both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics in the women's eight. Earned a silver medal in 2004. *Shyril O'Steen (Garfield), member of gold medal-winning women's eight at the

. *Lia Pernell, (Garfield), competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls, quadruple sculls. *Joe Rantz (Roosevelt), Olympic gold medalist at the 1936 Summer Olympics. *Roy Rubin (rower), Roy Rubin (Roosevelt), competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. *Al Ulbrickson, Al Ulbrickson Jr. (Roosevelt ), Olympic bronze medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics. *Al Ulbrickson Sr. (Franklin), head coach of the University of Washington men's crew team for 31 years. Won six national titles. *Raymond Wright (rower), Raymond Wright (Lakeside), competed in the Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four, men's coxless four event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. *Mike Yonker (Roosevelt), competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Soccer

Brian Schmetzer at Sounders Victory Rally, 2016

*Seyi Adekoya (Lakeside), former professional soccer player who played for Seattle Sounders FC and in Europe. *Handwalla Bwana (Ballard), former MLS player for Seattle Sounders FC and Nashville SC. *Ethan Dobbelaere (Roosevelt), current MLS player for Seattle Sounders FC. *Aaron Kovar (Garfield), former MLS player for Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles FC. *Ellis McLoughlin (Blanchet), former professional soccer player. *Brian Schmetzer (Nathan Hale), former professional soccer player and current head coach of Seattle Sounders FC. *Wynne McIntosh (Roosevelt), played professionally in the Frauen Bundesliga. *DeAndre Yedlin (O'Dea), US International who currently plays in the Premier League.

Swimming

*Lynn Colella (Nathan Hale), U.S. Olympic swimmer and silver medalist at the 1972 Summer Olympics. *Rick Colella (Nathan Hale), two-time U.S. Olympic swimmer and bronze medalist at the 1976 Summer Olympics. *Ray Daughters (Queen Anne), coached the US Olympic Swim Team in four consecutive Olympic Games. Member of the American Swimming Coaches Association, ASCA Hall of Fame. *B. J. Johnson (Garfield), international swimmer who competed at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, 2013 World Championship. *Helene Madison (Lincoln), three-time 1932 Summer Olympics gold-medal winner. Set 26 world records. *Jack Medica (Lincoln), won a gold and silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Set 11 world records. *Jillian Penner (Roosevelt), competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team, synchronized swimming. *Emily Silver (Bainbridge), Olympic silver medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Tennis

*Patricia Bostrom (Chief Sealth), former professional tennis player. *Tom Gorman (tennis), Tom Gorman (Seattle Prep), former professional tennis player. *Dick Knight (tennis), Dick Knight (Shoreline), former tennis player who played at The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon and the US Open (tennis), U.S. Open. *Henry Prusoff (Garfield), professional tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s.

Track and Field

*Steve Anderson (athlete), Steve Anderson (Queen Anne), silver medalist at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 110-meter hurdles. Tied the world record in the 120-yard hurdles. *Duncan Atwood (Lakeside), javelin thrower who qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics, 1980 and

. *Michael Berry (athlete), Michael Berry (Rainier Beach), sprinter who was part of the goal medal winning 4x400-meter relay team at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, 2011 World Championship. *Ginnie Crawford (Rainier Beach), two-time US national champion in the 100-meter hurdles. Won a bronze medal at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. *Edwin Genung (Roosevelt), placed 4th in the Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres, 800 meters at the 1932 Summer Olympics. *Charles Greene (athlete), Charles Greene (O'Dea), former world record holder in the 100-meter dash. Won a gold and bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. *Don Kardong (Seattle Prep), fourth-place finisher in the marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Founder of the Lilac Bloomsday Run, Bloomsday Run. *Herm Nelson (Seattle Prep), two time Olympian who competed in the 50 kilometres walk. *Rick Noji (Franklin), a high jumper who competed at three World Championships. Also a six time All-American at University of Washington. *Gus Pope (Queen Anne), won the bronze medal in the discus throw at the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished fourth in 1924 Summer Olympics, 1924 *Bill Roe (athletics), Bill Roe (Nathan Hale), former president of USA Track & Field. *Cheryl Taplin (Cleveland), sprinter who completed for the United States at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, 1997 and 1999 World Championships in Athletics, 1999 World Championships.

Other

*Debbie Armstrong (Garfield), Alpine skiing, alpine skier who won the gold medal in giant slalom in the 1984 Winter Olympics. *Fred Beckey (West Seattle), mountaineer who made more first ascents than any other North American climber. *

(Franklin), sports editor at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer who worked at the newspaper for 68 years. *Dewey Soriano (Franklin), former Pacific Coast League president and part owner of Seattle Pilots. *Ray Eckmann (Lincoln), served as the athletic director for the University of Washington in the 1930s and 1940s. *William Farrell (Wrestling), William Farrell (O'Dea), world class wrestler who went on to coach the US national team for many years. *Ila Ray Hadley (Roosevelt), competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in figure skating. *Phil Heath (Rainier Beach), professional bodybuilder and seven time Mr. Olympia winner. *Rick Kaminski (Lincoln), beloved Seattle sports stadium food hawker known as "The Peanut Man". *Cynthia Kauffman (Franklin), figure skater who was four time national champion and three time World bronze medalist and two time Olympian. *Ronald Kauffman (Franklin), figure skater who was four time national champion and three time World bronze medalist and two time Olympian. *Leo Lassen (Lincoln), local baseball broadcaster. *Darwin Meisnest (Lincoln), University of Washington athletic director from 1919 to 1927. Played a key role in the construction of

. *Kiel Reijnen (Bainbridge), professional cyclist. *Pete Schoening (Roosevelt), mountaineer. *Bill Scott (American beer vendor), Bill Scott (Shoreline), beloved Seattle sports stadium beer vendor known as "Bill the Beerman". *Rachel Scott (Water Polo), Rachel Scott (Bainbridge), alternate on the US Olympic Water Polo team in the

. *Dewey Soriano (Franklin), was the part-owner of the Seattle Pilots and president of both the Pacific Coast League and the Western International League. *Jim Whittaker (West Seattle), mountaineer and first American to climb Mount Everest. *Lou Whittaker (West Seattle), mountaineer.

References

External links

*
Seaking District II
official website
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association
official website {{WIAA Sea-King District 2, A, 4A High school sports conferences and leagues in the United States Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, Sports in King County, Washington