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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1965 Birmingham News 1A/2A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1965 1A/2A 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.
Larry Stephens
Thomasville
E
Sr.
195
Perry Yawn
Aliceville
E
Jr.
170
Jack Thomas
Linden
T
Sr.
220
Rex Barnes
Dadeville
T
Sr.
250
Clyde Killian
Collinsville
G
Sr.
175
Popo Koch
Demopolis
G
Jr.
210
Buddy Lott
Smiths Station
C
Sr.
210
Bubba Long
Oneonta
B
Sr.
195
Bobby Fourtenbary
Dadeville
B
Sr.
176
Dan Payne
Altoona
B
Sr.
190
Tommy Dillard
Reeltown
B
Sr.
165
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Bobby Kirby
Randolph County
E
Jr.
215
Mike Segers
Monroe County
E
Sr.
225
James Reeves
Hayneville
T
Sr.
210
Tommy Merrill
Ranburne
T
Sr.
175
Bill Fouts
T.R. Miller
G
Sr.
195
Bruce Pate
Pickens County
G
Sr.
205
Don Spruiell
Sulligent
C
Jr.
210
Dee Franks
Calera
B
Sr.
180
Glenn Woodruff
Aliceville
B
Jr.
180
Bobby Woodruff
Hayneville
B
Jr.
185
Richard Manning
Valley Head
B
Sr.
180
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Sam Smith
Ardmore
E
Sr.
178
Bentley
Oneonta
E
Clanton Dubose
Lamar County
E
Sr.
200
Glen Coley
Francis Marion
E
Sr.
175
Dooley
Phillips Bear Creek
E
James Whitfield
Alabama School Deaf
E
Sr.
184
Johnny Pezent
Jackson
E
Sr.
195
Kenneth Newberry
Smiths Station
E
Sr.
6-3
160
Mike Hargrove
East Limestone
T
Sr.
195
Raymond Anderson
Sweet Water
T
Jerry Myers
Sulligent
T
Sr.
235
Massey
Washington County
T
Milton Earnest
Marengo County
T
175
Hall
Cottonwood
T
Anderson
New Hope
T
Reynolds
Millport
T
Russell Teal
Clio
G
Sr.
150
Sumner
Clarke County
G
Alton Stone
Cedar Bluff
G
Blair
Goshen
G
Byrd
Sulligent
G
Harrison
Sylvania
G
James Horsley
Winston County
G
Davis
Red Level
G
Johnny May
Marion County
G
Mike Autrey
Sweet Water
G
Kocher
Elmore County
G
Jimmy LeCroix
Tanner
G
Jr.
185
Moses
Geraldine
G
Reid Drinkard
Linden
G
Sr.
Hodges
Ardmore
G
Osbern
Clayton
G
Bruce Logan
Marion County
C
Donald Hood
Reeltown
C
Hendry
Millry
C
Warren Batchelor
Pickens County
C
Sprayberry
Goodwater
C
Sullivan
Cherokee County
C
Sullivan
Catholic Montgomery
C
Roger Mezick
Lineville
B
Sr.
170
Ronnie Ross
Thomasville
B
Williams
Millport
B
Veto Paparella
Marengo County
B
Vinson
Cordova
B
Hartwig
Bullock County
B
Danny Gilbert
Geraldine
B
Jr.
135
David Robinson
Ranburne
B
Sr.
190
Carl Hood
Collinsville
B
Allen Connerly
Munford
B
160
Cotton
Brilliant
B
Boyd
Millry
B
Lowe
LaFayette
B
Owens
Alexandria
B
Mims
Isabella
B
Reeder
West Jefferson
B
Post
Marbury
B
Pope
Pine Hill
B
Joe Andrews
Louisville
B
Sr.
160
Kenneth Ellis
Walnut Grove
B
Sr.
Jerry Sandlin
East Limestone
B
200
Jerry Herring
Clio
B
Sr.
190
Lamar Griggs
Reeltown
B
Sr.
170
Larry Stokes
Aliceville
B
Lawrence Black
Cedar Bluff
B
Mike Currier
Oneonta
B
Sr.
170
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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
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.
