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7 state prep stars in Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2 more could join Saturday

Linebacker Robert Brazile and wide receiver Terrell Owens are among the 18 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018, which will be selected on Saturday.

Brazile and Owens could increase the number of players from Alabama high schools in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brazile played at Vigor High School in Prichard, and Owens is an alumnus of Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City.

Seven former Alabama prep stars already are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. They are:

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A prep standout at Sidney Lanier in Montgomery, Starr was a 17th-round draft pick from Alabama who helped turn Green Bay into Titletown.