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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Several Pro Football Hall of Famers and a community came together on Wednesday at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh for the premiere screening of “Hall of Fame High,” which is a documentary on the history of Aliquippa High School Football. This happened a day before the 2026 NFL Draft began in the Steel City. Former Aliquippa standouts and football greats Darrelle Revis and Ty Law as well as Hopewell standout and fellow football great Tony Dorsett were present at the event. The film was directed and produced by Jesse Washington, a longtime journalist and filmmaker who is now with ESPN’s Andscape. Washington took his vision into telling a story on how the small town of Aliquippa perseveres no matter what has been thrown at them. A Q&A Panel for the audience was also hosted by NFL Network host Rich Eisen. From the beginnings of Aliquippa as a steel town with a built-in toughness, to the closing of the mills and having to deal with the crack cocaine issues that swept the city, the documentary showcased what it truly meant to come from that town. According to Washington: “I couldn’t think of a more deserving city to tell a story about than Aliquippa, not just with their sports, but about the great things this town has done. Aliquippa has been through so much and has made great progress. Throughout this whole project, it has been a privilege to tell their story, and I am happy that they trusted me to do it.” In addition to Aliquippa’s story outside of the sports, the documentary tied into the story of the upbringings in Aliquippa of Dorsett, Law Revis and fellow Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka. It showcased the athletic prowess of the past players to wear the Quips uniform like Charles Fisher, Ditka, Law, Revis, and recent graduates like Tikey Hayes and Cam Lindsey and told much more.