Just to give an example of how PSL teams were loaded. The 1967 Pershing b-ball team who many old-timers would say was the greatest HS b-ball team in Michigan's history. This teams starting 5 all went on to play professional sports in either b-ball, baseball or football.

That team actually lost a game to Northwestern who I know had at least 1 professional baseball player and a basketball legend in Curtis Jones.

Even your non-PSL inner city schools like East Catholic and Deporres were just loaded with talent.