Pahokee High School
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| Location | Pahokee, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 26°49′30″N 80°39′48″W / 26.82500°N 80.66333°WCoordinates: 26°49′30″N 80°39′48″W / 26.82500°N 80.66333°W |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 96001334 |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1996 |
The Pahokee High School (also known as Pahokee Junior Senior High School) is a historic school in Pahokee, Florida. It is located at 900 Larrimore Road.[1] On November 15, 1996, The Old Pahokee High School building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Athletics
Pahokee is most famous for its football team, the Blue Devils, which has won 6 state championships in 1989, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008, including a span from 2006-2007 which featured a 28-0 record, a #6 national ranking, and 2 state championships.[3]
Notable alumni
- Anquan Boldin, football player for the San Francisco 49ers[4]
- Rickey Jackson, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker[5]
- Eric Moore, football player for the New England Patriots[6]
- Alphonso Smith, football player for the Detroit Lions[7]
- Bill Bentley, football player for the Detroit Lions[8]
- Antone Smith, football player for the Atlanta Falcons[9]
- Janoris Jenkins, football player for the St. Louis Rams[10]
- Martavious Odoms, football player for the Michigan Wolverines[11]
- Pernell McPhee, football player for the Baltimore Ravens[12]
- Andre Waters, former football player for the Philadelphia Eagles[13]
- Vincent Smith, football player for the Michigan Wolverines[14]
- Mel Tillis, Country Music Hall of Fame inductee[15]
References
- ↑ "Pahokee Middle High School". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Historic Pahokee Hit Hard Times". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Pahokee Football Year-by-Year Results". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Anquan Boldin". seminoles.com. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "Rickey Jackson Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "Eric Moore Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". databasefootball.com. 2011 [last update]. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "Alphonso Smith Profile". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Ragin Cajuns Athletics - 2011 Football Roster". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Antone Smith Profile - Florida State University Official Athletic Site". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Gator Football Roster/Bios". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Martavious Odoms Profile". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Pernell McPhee - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletics Site". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "'Football killed him': The legacy of Pahokee's Andre Waters". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Vincent Smith Profile - MGOBLUE.COM - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". mgoblue.com. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ "MEL TILLIS - Country Music Hall of Fame". Retrieved March 18, 2013.
External links
- Pahokee High School's website
- Palm Beach County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Old Pahokee High School at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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