Notable Alumni
Notable alumni who participated athletically in the Grand Rapids City League (or participated for a school that later joined the City League) include the following:
- Paul G. Goebel, Sr., Grand Rapids Central High School, Football
- George Andrie, Catholic Central High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan), Football
- Terry Barr, Grand Rapids Central High School, Football
- Harry Berrios, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Baseball, Football
- Hugh Blacklock, Grand Rapids Central High School, Football
- Tim Bracey, Grand Rapids Creston High School, Basketball, Eastern Michigan University
- Val Bracey, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball, Central Michigan University
- Carlton Brewster, Grand Rapids Creston High School, Football
- Rodney Brown, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball, Santa Clara University
- Kelly Butler, Grand Rapids Union High School, Football, Purdue University
- Jeff Byrd, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Basketball, St. Francis University in Pennsylvania/Ferris State University
- Elmo Carlisle, Basketball, Football, Track, Grand Rapids Central High School
- Clarence Carlisle, Grand Rapids Central High School, Basketball, Ferris State University
- Geno Carlisle, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Basketball, University of California at Berkley
- David Carter, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball, Central Michigan University
- Robert Casselman, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Track
- Colin Christopher, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Football, Indiana University
- Ryan Christopher,Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Basketball
- William Curtis, Grand Rapids South High School, Basketball
- Mike Davenport, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Xavier University
- Gwen De Maat-De Vries, Grand Rapids Christian High School, Swimming
- Chuck DeShane, Grand Rapids Creston High School, Football
- Doug DeVos, Grand Rapids Christian High School, Football, Purdue University
- Richard DeVos, Grand Rapids Christian High School
- Clarence Ellis, Grand Rapids Central High School, Football, Track and Field
- Gerald R. Ford, Grand Rapids South High School, Football
- Tom Doyle, Grand Rapids West Ctholic High School, Football, Basketball, Baseball
- Tony Ford, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball, Murray State University
- Mike Franckowiak, Grand Rapids West Catholic High School, Football
- Melvin Goolsby, Grand Rapids South High School, Baseball
- David Harris, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Football, University of Michigan, New York Jets
- Andre Harris, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Basketball, Indiana University
- Kenneth Jones, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, High School, Track and Football
- Lacy James, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball, Saginaw Valley State University
- Justin Jennings, Grand Rapids Central High School, Basketball, Purdue University
- Eric Johnson, Grand Rapids Union High School, Football and Track, Central Michigan University
- John Jimmerson, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, University of South Alabama
- Mike Kadish, Catholic Central High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan), Football
- Mike Keller, Catholic Central High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan), Football
- Justin Keenan, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Basketball, Ferris State University
- Stanley Ketchel, Grand Rapids Union High School
- Thomas "Tom Tom" Kelley, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball, Michigan State University
- Loyd Kilgore, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball and Track, Mississippi Valley State University
- L.J. Kilgore, Grand Rapids Creston High School, Basketball and Football, Grand Valley State University
- Thomas Kilgore, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball, University of California at Berkley
- George Kok, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Basketball
- Lee Lafayette, Grand Rapids South High School, Basketball
- Eric Large,Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Basketball, Jackson State University
- Alvin Loucks, Grand Rapids Union High School, Football
- Bob Lurtsema, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Football
- Floyd Mayweather Jr., Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School
- Melvin McLaughlin, Grand Rapids Creston High School, Basketball, Central Michigan University
- Eric McLaughlin, Grand Rapids Creston High School, Basketball, University of Akron
- Greg Meyer, Grand Rapids West Catholic High School, Cross Country, Track and Field
- Rick Miller, Grand Rapids Union High School, Football, Basketball, Baseball
- Duke Mondy, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Basketball, Providence
- Jim Prendergast, Grand Rapids Creston High School, Football - Michigan State University
- Mike Prindle, Grand Rapids Union High School, Football, Western Michigan University
- Joe Pugh, Grand Rapids Central High School, Football, Michigan State University
- Rueben Riley, Grand Rapids Creston High School, Football
- Donnie Riley, Grand Rapids Union High School, Football, Central Michigan University
- Huemartin Robinson, Grand Rapids Creston High School, University of Michigan/Southern Illinois University
- Rocky Rosema, Grand Rapids Central High School, Football
- Dave Rozema, Grand Rapids Central High School, Baseball
- Chuck Ruffin, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Football, Western Michigan University
- Tamayrr Salahuddin, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Football, Track and Field
- Tobi Lake, Grand Rapids Union High School, Football
- Michael "Pops" Sims, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball, Marquette University
- Derrick Spearman, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball, Football and Baseball, National-Louis University
- Mike Spicer, Grand Rapids Central High School, Basketball, Ball State University
- Bobby Joe Springer, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball, North Carolina at Wilmington
- Marte Smith, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Basketball, University of Connecticut/University of Detroit
- Bradd Sutton, Grand Rapids Union High School, Basketball, University of Missouri
- Joe Soboleski, Catholic Central High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan),Football
- Mickey Stanley, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School, Baseball
- Frank Steketee, Grand Rapids Central High School, Football
- Bobby Taylor, Grand Rapids Creston High School, Basketball, University of Toledo
- Tonya Powell Tillman, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School Basketball, University of Michigan
- Anthony Welch, Grand Rapids Creston High School, Basketball, University of Illinois
- Dave Wise, Grand Rapids Central High School, Track and Field
- Ross McClafferty, Ottawa Hills Indians & University of Hawaii Div 1A, Swimming
- Andy Lake, Grand Rapids Union High School, Baseball
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