Distinguished Alumni
- Boyd T. Simmons (1934) Mackenzie DIAL Editor; graduated with honors from Harvard; served as City Editor of the Detroit News
- Bob Keene (1937) Played collegiate football for the University of Detroit; played professionally with the Detroit Lions (1943–1945)
- Alex Foley (1946) City champion, pole vault and high jump; top-ranked in both events among Michigan high school athletes (1946)
- J. Patrick Clysdale (1946) Western Michigan University Football Captain (1950); long career as WMU athletic department administrator
- Ray Lane (1947) Noted Detroit sports personality; teamed with Ernie Harwell on Detroit Tigers play-by-play broadcasts (1967–1972)
- Arnold Domke (1948) Former Athletic Director at Edsel Ford High School; coached EFHS cross country team to 1981 MHSAA title
- Tom Skerritt (1951) Emmy Award-winning actor; Tom has appeared in more than 40 motion pictures and over 200 television episodes
- John Mackenzie (1952) MHSAA Athlete of the Year; City Champion (880-yard run); 1956 Mid-American Conference titlist (880)
- Barbara Sue Gilders (1956) Less than one point from a bronze medal in springboard diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Marilyn Jean Kelly (1956) Current Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
- Tony Tashnick (1956) US collegiate champion, 100 & 200 butterfly (1958); led University of Michigan to NCAA swimming title
- Jim Oliphant (1958) Two-time NCAA All-American track athlete for Western Michigan University, high jump (1961, 62)
- Dennis Coffey (1959) along with the Funk Brothers, recorded “Scorpio” in 1971; the million-selling tune earned a RIAA golden-disc
- Dennis Wayne Lugar (1964) MHSAA mile-relay champion, 1963; 1st SGT (USMC) Lugar was killed in action, South Viet Nam, 1967
- Saul Green (1965) Appointed Deputy Mayor of Detroit in 2008; US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan (1994–2001)
- Dr. Sidney Ribeau (1965) President, Howard University; served as President at Bowling Green State University (1995–2008)
- Sessions Harlan (1966) All Big-Sky Conference basketball player and long jump performer at Weber State University
- Richard Byas Jr. (1969) Former National Football League defensive back; veteran of seven seasons with Atlanta Falcons
- Roz Ryan (1969) Broadway performer; provided voice for Thalia in Hercules and Bubbie in The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
- Gary Waters (1969) Head Basketball Coach, Cleveland State University; Horizon League Coach of the Year (2008)
- William "Sugar Bear" Daniels (1971) All-City baseball pitcher; first-round MLB draft selection of the Oakland Athletics in 1971
- Lovelle Rivers (1971) All-State Basketball; All-DPSSAL Track & Field (shot put); played collegiate basketball for Michigan State
- Sebastian Wade (1975) MHS Swim Team Captain; current Vice-President, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Chuck Greene (1976) All-American javelin thrower at WMU (1981); World Maccabiah Games Champion (1985)
- Kenny Garrett (1978) Grammy Award winning jazz saxophonist and flautist; formerly of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and Miles Davis' band
- Delisa Walton (1979) silver medalist at 800-meters, 1987 Pan American Games; 800-meters finalist, 1988 Olympic Games
- Kevin Brooks (1981) Former NFL defensive end; veteran of six seasons with Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions
- Thomas "Pepper" Johnson (1982) All-America at Ohio State; All-Pro linebacker for Super Bowl Champion New York Giants (1986, 90)
- Doug Smith (1987) Selected to Parade Magazine All-American Team; played professionally with Dallas Mavericks & Boston Celtics
- Gilbert Brown (1989) Played defensive tackle for 1996 NFL Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers
- Jerome Bettis (1990) All-Pro running back for L.A. Rams and 2006 Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers; 14 year NFL veteran
- Daniel Lawson (1998) played collegiate basketball for Mott Community College and Oklahoma State University
- Rickey Willis (2001) Played collegiate basketball at Western Michigan; ranked third among WMU career assist leaders
- Darrin Trammell Jr. (2006) Two-time finalist, MHSAA track and field championships; ran for EMU (2007–10)
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