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1940 Birmingham News A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1940 A All-State football
team. First team players
are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class.
Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.
Birmingham News * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
George Willoughby
Dadeville
E
210
Walter Rosser
Ramsay
E
Jr.
176
Hugh Moore
Sidney Lanier
T
210
Lewis Godfree
Alexander City
T
Sr.
212
Mabry Caddis
Bibb County
G
Jr.
170
Truman Frazier
Hueytown
G
196
James Bradshaw
Sidney Lanier
C
195
Gordon Terry
Gadsden
FB
195
George Lawley
Bessemer
HB
180
Billy Donohue
Sidney Lanier
QB
165
Bobby Tom Jenkins
Talladega
HB
175
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jordan
Anniston
E
Dub Livingston
Gadsden
E
Uriel McKay
Tallassee
T
Gunnin
Bessemer
T
Billy Callahan
Woodlawn
G
Stell
Hackleburg
G
J.C. Gann
West End
C
Harry Gilmer
Woodlawn
HB
Logan
Oneonta
QB
Frazier
Valley
HB
Tindall
McGill
FB
Birmingham News * Third Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Weinacker
McGill
E
Joe Norrell
Woodlawn
E
Richerson
Russellville
T
Kacker
West End
T
Billings
Eutaw
G
Snead
Bibb County
G
Lovelace
Valley
C
McCurdy
Fort Payne
B
Sr.
Cheatham
Carbon Hill
B
Cooper
Athens
B
Walden
Guntersville
B
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Tucker
Cedar Bluff
E
Stevens
West Blocton
E
Sullivan
Gordo
E
Smith
Dothan
E
Spencer
Eutaw
E
Sprayberry
Lincoln
E
Cecil Russell
Wetumpka
E
Segars
Falkville
E
Nolan
Eufaula
E
Roberson
Sylacauga
E
Orrell
UMS
E
Otts
Sulligent
E
Clenner
Isabella
E
Eastwood
Dadeville
E
Foshee
Thompson
E
Ellis
Valley
E
Paul Gay
Wadley
E
Guyton
Auburn
E
Hugh Dyar
Marion County
E
Byars
Shades Valley
E
Campbell
Ensley
E
Boland
Alexander City
E
Braswell
Randolph County
E
Blalock
Cullman
E
Adkinson
Elba
E
Albert
Escambia County
E
Lewis Marler
Tuscaloosa County
E
McMillan
Talladega
E
Newman
Arab
E
Jones
Jones Valley
E
Lathan
Scottsboro
E
Hargett
Russellville
E
Hatfield
Eufaula
T
Hill
Bessemer
T
Hollingshead
Sylacauga
T
Hollingsworth
Talladega
T
Kamphius
Murphy
T
Jack Wiley
Holt
T
175
J. McKay
Clay County
T
Morton
Guntersville
T
Mosley
West Blocton
T
Meeks
Tarrant
T
Miller
Oneonta
T
Mills
Jones Valley
T
Brazil
UMS
T
Everidge
Dothan
T
Eiland
Sidney Lanier
T
Draper
Greene County
T
Ogletree
Arab
T
Perry
Randolph County
T
Rowan
Huntsville
T
Travis Callahan
Decatur
T
Steber
Murphy
T
Weems
Gadsden
T
Ward
Troy
T
Williams
Scottsboro
T
Worrell
Bibb County
T
W. Hines
Flomaton
G
Walker
Dadeville
G
Sertell
Scottsboro
G
Sexton
Highland Home
G
Smith
Dothan
G
Pond
McGill
G
R. Flowers
UMS
G
Draper
Valley
G
Coaker
Walker
G
Ervin
Sylacauga
G
Charlie Browning
Sidney Lanier
G
Buce
Tallassee
G
B. Ward
UMS
G
Billy Henderson
Tuscaloosa
G
Jr.
Barnett
Oakman
G
Meigs
Bibb County
G
Naughter
Ensley
G
Liles
Prattville
G
Mann
Minor
G
Hunter
Bessemer
G
Jones
Phillips Birmingham
G
Holman
Alexander City
G
Haynie
Elmore County
G
Higgins
Troy
G
Hawkins
Alexander City
C
L.C. Smith
Pell City
C
James Desmer Berry
Winston County
C
McKinney
Woodlawn
C
McCain
Clay County
C
Nedlock
Boaz
C
Balthrop
McGill
C
Ed Akers
Marion County
C
Hall
Escambia County
C
Cooper
Chilton County
C
Cox
Sheffield
C
Crews
Bibb County
C
Brandon
Scottsboro
C
Rives
Hayneville
C
Olive
Millport
C
Palmer
Cordova
C
Watkins
Lawrence County
C
White
Athens
QB
Turner
Lawrence County
QB
Upchurch
Handley
QB
T. Haker
Murphy
QB
Snipes
Eufaula
QB
St. John
Anniston
QB
Rushing
Millport
QB
Driggers
Selma
QB
Davis
Isabella
QB
Dill
Woodlawn
QB
Godwin
Tallassee
QB
Fortune
McGill
QB
Adams
Sheffield
QB
Albon Dean
Cleveland
QB
Atkins
Carbon Hill
QB
Bowen
Russellville
QB
Browning
Sylacauga
QB
Cain
Bessemer
QB
Moss
Gordo
QB
Musgrove
Cordova
QB
Moncrief
Prattville
QB
McGee
Eutaw
QB
McCurdy
Fort Payne
QB
Sr.
Hawkins
Valley
QB
Harold Self
Decatur
QB
Hendrix
Fairfield
QB
Hill
Walker
HB
Green
Cherokee County
HB
Jenkins
Dothan
HB
Israel
Haleyville
HB
J. Monk
T.R. Miller
HB
King
Lincoln
HB
McDaniels
Hueytown
HB
Manning
Valley
HB
Mize
Greenville
HB
Nichols
Francis Marion
HB
Clark
Carbon Hill
HB
Carruth
Selma
HB
Cecil Blackwell
Foley
HB
Sr.
Burt
West Blocton
HB
Busby
Montevallo
HB
Bernice Duke
Hamilton
HB
Bice
Prattville
HB
Anthony
Troy
HB
Malcolm Bailey
Woodland
HB
Aaron Franklin
Holt
HB
Ferguson
Oakman
HB
Glass
Maplesville
HB
Glaze
Oak Grove
HB
Cork
West Jefferson
HB
Cochran
Cherokee County
HB
Drury
Greensboro
HB
Duffey
Dadeville
HB
Sanders
Madison County
HB
Sparkman
Madison County
HB
Sims
Fayette County
HB
Pope
Talladega
HB
Price
Carroll
HB
Reeves
Sulligent
HB
Hayden Riley
Marion County
HB
Thomas
Ensley
HB
Traylor
Randolph County
HB
Summers
Sylacauga
HB
White
Sylacauga
HB
Walter Todd
Decatur
HB
Ward
Bibb County
HB
Woodfin
Elmore County
HB
Varia
Huntsville
FB
Red Vickery
Escambia County
FB
Roberson
Sylacauga
FB
Roberts
Elmore County
FB
Petrey
Sidney Lanier
FB
Snoddy
Curry
FB
Shedd
Russellville
FB
Edgar Brangen
Hamilton
FB
Edwin Bosch
Brookwood
FB
Frick
Guntersville
FB
Gandy
Marengo County
FB
Nicholson
Bibb County
FB
Milton
Prattville
FB
Miss Luverne Wise
Escambia County
FB
Matthews
Woodland
FB
McDonald
Gaylesville
FB
Gresham
Cordova
FB
Hathaway
Troy
FB
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BAH - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN - Birmingham News
BPH - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA - Alabama Christian School Association
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