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1953 Winston County Yellow Jackets
1953 Winston County Yellow Jackets
Record: 10-0-0
Head Coach: Oliver Woodard
The 1953 Winston County Yellow Jackets were chosen Class A State Champions by the Birmingham News from District 4.
The 1953 Winston County Yellow Jackets were led by All-State player Tom Jeff Henderson. He touched the ball a total of 106 times during the season for a total of 1,422 yards of total offense while scoring 29 touchdowns. He also kicked 13 extra points.
Henderson led the state in scoring. The Yellow Jackets ended the season undefeated and winners of their past eighteen straight games.
1953 Winston County Yellow Jackets Team Photo
1953 Season
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
W/L/T
19
Lawrence County
7
W
27
Haleyville
13
W
34
Meek
18
W
27
Phil Campbell
0
W
18
Lynn
0
W
7
Hartselle
0
W
62
Phillips Bear Creek
14
W
47
Curry
6
W
53
Oakman
6
W
55
Addison
0
W
349
10-0-0
64
1953 Winston County All-State Players
Tom Jeff Henderson
B
A
1
Birmingham News
1953 Winston County All-Star Players
1953 Winston County Roster

NO.
NAME
POS.
Wayne Lovett - Captain - Sr.
End
Edgar Rice - Co-Captain
O.B. Rowe
DeLoyd McCullar
Tom Jeff Henderson
Hubert Godsey - Most Outstanding Player - Sr.
Fullback
Billy Prestridge
Leldon Martin - Sr.
Guard
Jimmy Snoddy - Sr.
Quarterback
Buddy Hampton
John Snoddy
Wallace Brock
Larry Brewer
Eugene Colley
Odford Prestridge
Jerome Beasley
Tim Richie
Frank Burdick
Kenneth Beasley - Sr.
Guard
Jimmy Posey - Sr.
End
Glenn Jones
Louis Humphries
Rex Godsey
Bob Elliott
Leldon Lindley
Paul Williams
Frank Lyle
Glenn McKeaver
Raybourn Clark
Doyce Overton
Parkey Lovelady
Billy Rose
Wilson Maddox
W.T. Pearson
Tommy Bartlett
Denver Tidwell
W.E. Batchelor
Donald McCarter
Grady Batchelor
R.C. Godsey
Jack Cofield
Larry Noblett - Sr.
Center
Donald Cauthen
Bobby Martin
Manager
Lucian Pelfery
Manager
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.