Marcus Dupree urges NFL Players to support National High School Football Hall of Fame building renovation

Former NFL player Marcus Dupree made a plea to past and present players to support the restoration and renovation of the National High School Hall of Fame Building in Canton, Ohio. The project would cost $5 million, and it provides a home for the high school football luminaries.

National High School Football Hall of Fame Foundation chairman LaMont Robinson is leading the initiative. Once completed, its permanent home will be five miles away from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

“High school football is where it all begins. Without it, none of us would have made it to the NFL,” said Dupree. “I am urging my fellow players to support this cause and help us raise the funds needed to preserve a piece of football history. The National High School Football Hall of Fame will honor those who laid the foundation for our success.”

Marcus Dupree was part of the inaugural National High School Football Hall of Fame class in 2023. He competed for Mississippi’s Philadelphia High School before playing for the Oklahoma Sooners under head coach Barry Switzer. Dupree had 1,393 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns

After college football, he joined the upstart United States Football League’s New Orleans Breakers.

Unfortunately, a knee injury put an abrupt end to his promising football career. However, he returned to the gridiron for two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams before retiring for good.

Joining Marcus Dupree in the National High School Football Hall of Fame soon are the Class of 2025 inductees. Part of that group are Pro Football Hall of Famers Steve Atwater, Ray Lewis, Warren Moon, and Michael Vick. Former National Basketball Association MVP Allen Iverson is also part of the group that will be inducted in June.