Ohio North-South Classic adds to remarkable Super Bowl run

94 percent of all Super Bowls have included at least one Ohio North-South Classic alumnus

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Feb 5, 2017, 5:00am
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Sunday is the 51st rendition of the NFL's Super Bowl. Question: How many Super Bowls have had at least one Ohio HS North-South Classic alumnus in them? The answer is shocking. The nation's longest-running high school all-star game, which will be contested for the 72nd time in April, has produced astonishing results on the sports grandest stage.

When the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons kickoff Super Bowl LI it will mark the 48th time that at least one Ohio North-South Classic veteran has occupied a roster spot in the Super Bowl.

The only three Super Bowls with no Ohio North-South Classic alumni? II, XXXII and XLIX.

This year's Ohio HS Super Bowl Players are:

ATLANTA FALCONS
Ayodeji Olatoye, Dublin Scioto, CB, North Carolina A&T

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Joe Thuney, Archbishop Alter (Kettering), OL, North Carolina State
Nate Ebner, Hilliard Davidson, DB, Ohio State
Chase Farris, Elyria, OL, Ohio State
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plays in the North-South Classic after graduating from Findlay High School.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plays in the North-South Classic after graduating from Findlay High School.
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