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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1972  Birmingham Post Herald  1A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1972 1A 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 Post Herald  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Jack Carden Valley Head QB  
 Jackie ONeal Reeltown B  Sr.
 Kim Wilson Lowndes County B  
 Costella Taylor Carrollton B  Sr.5-11 175
 Ricky Gibbs Brilliant E  Sr. 195
 Walt Thomas Hayden E  Sr.
 Wade Yates Chelsea IL  
 Elliott Failes Excel IL  
 Keith Cox Marion County LB  Sr.6-2 211
 Ronnie Barrett Kennedy LB  Sr.6-1 220
 Ronnie Shaw Sand Rock LB  Sr.6-1 200
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Brian Ellard Ragland QB  Sr. 175
 Bill McGliney Valley Head B  
 Gogue Reed Marion County B  Jr. 185
 Lynn Johnson Dozier B  Sr.
 Larry Hixon Excel E  
 Rick Yarborough Hatton E  
 Robert Thomas Ariton IL  
 Richard Harmon Valley Head IL  
 Fred Carr Valley Head LB  
 Earl Williams Clements LB  
 Tim Blanton Oakman LB  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Third Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Terry Franks Marion County QB  
 Terry Stallings Addison B  Sr. 185
 Roger George Excel B  
 Mickey Babe Cleveland B  
 David Reed Marion County E  Jr. 175
 Henry Binion Carrollton E  
 Dwight Ward Addison IL  
 Rodney Woody Springville IL  
 Scott Coefield Ranburne LB  
 Gregg Ashley Valley Head LB  
 Gregg Merrill Ranburne LB  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Benjy Norton Clements QB/B  
 Joe Mitchell Millport QB/B  
 John Bolden T.W. Martin QB/B  
 Jim Flowers Houston Academy RB  
 Rusty Ryan Calera QB/B  
 Robert Boyd Zion Chapel QB/B  
 Roger Laney Ranburne QB/B  
 Walter Clifton Cedar Bluff QB/B  
 Willie Chatman Notasulga QB/B  
 Tommy Toles Springville E  
 Bobby Oliver Sand Rock E  
 Dennis Madison Kennedy E  
 Dan Ford Ragland E  
 Don McGinty Notasulga IL  
 Edsel Watson G.W. Long IL  
 Felton King Hatton IL  
 Joe Johnson Zion Chapel IL  
 Mark Billingsley Millport IL  
 Rodney Middlebrook Calera IL  
 Terry Vinson Brilliant IL  
 Tim Logan Ariton LB  
 Richard Narramore Berry Fayette LB  
 Gurley Swanigan Marion County LB  


Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
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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.