Early Years
McNabb was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and he attended Mount Carmel High School where, as a sophomore he was a teammate of future NFL Players Simeon Rice and Matt Cushing, as they helped Mount Carmel win the 1991 State Championship over Wheaton Central. As a senior, he led the team to a Chicago Prep Bowl championship. McNabb also excelled in track and field during his high school years, and played on the school basketball team with Antoine Walker. In a controversial move, McNabb played volleyball his junior year, helping to establish the program in its first year at the school.
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