Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg,

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an school serving Pittsburg. It has been in operation since 1924. Over 3,000 students attend the school. It is a part of the Pittsburg Unified School District. Pittsburg High School teaches grades 9–12.

Notable alumni

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* Eddie Hart (born 1949), Olympic gold medalist in

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Shaunard Harts Shaunard Trudell Harts (born August 4, 1978) is a former American football Safety (American football position), safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2001 to 2004. Born and raised in Pittsburg, Cal ...

(b. 1978), Kansas City Chiefs (2001–04) *

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(1977–2015), Bay Area hip hop artist *

John Henry Johnson John Henry Johnson (November 24, 1929 – June 3, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a running back. He was known for his excellence at the fullback position as both a runner and a blocker. His first professional stint ...

(1929–2011), NFL fullback; Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987; part of "The Million Dollar Backfield" *

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Richard Poe Richard Poe (born January 25, 1946) is an American actor. He has worked in movies, television and on Broadway. Biography Poe was born in Portola, California. He graduated from Pittsburg Senior High School in 1964 then from the University of ...

(b. 1946), actor *

Ken Simonton Ken Simonton III (born June 7, 1979) is a former American football running back who last played in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders after a brief career in the NFL and the NFL Europe. Early life Simonton's family has a history of baseball. H ...

(b. 1979), NFL running back (2002–05) *

Joe Tafoya Joseph Peter Tafoya (born September 6, 1978) is a former American National Football League (NFL) player and entrepreneur. He played seven seasons as a defensive end/linebacker before injuring his foot in training camp of 2008, upon which he retir ...

(b. 1978), Chicago Bears (2001–03), Seattle Seahawks (2005–06), Arizona Cardinals (2007) * Altie Taylor (1947–2010), NFL running back; drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round (34th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft *

Regan Upshaw Regan Charles Upshaw (born August 12, 1975) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) between 1996 and 2004. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1996 NFL ...

(b. 1975), NFL defensive tackle (1996–2004), drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round (12th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft

References

External links

Pittsburg High School websitePittsburg Unified School District
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