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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1972  Birmingham News  4A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1972 4A 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. 
 Billy Henderson Tuscaloosa E  Sr.6-3 230
 Danny Arnold Berry E  Sr. 170
 Bill Evans Jeff Davis T  Sr.6-5 230
 Fred Dawson Banks T  Sr. 215
 David Faulkinberry Mountain Brook G  Sr. 200
 Colenzo Hubbard Minor G  Sr.6-0 218
 John Pummer Jeff Davis C  Sr.6-2 230
 Johnny Gunnels Banks B  Sr. 178
 Chris Vacarella Ramsay B  Sr.6-1 190
 Donnie Faust Fairhope B  Sr. 205
 Sullivan Walker Jeff Davis B  Sr.5-10 185
  
Birmingham News  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Willie Thicklen Jeff Davis E  Sr. 190
 Bob Wilters Baldwin County E  Sr. 205
 Gus White Dothan T  Sr.5-11 262
 Mark Reese Davidson T  Sr.5-11 195
 Rick Chenault Decatur G  Sr.5-11 205
 Jim Bradford Sidney Lanier G  Sr.6-2 186
 Danny Collins Banks C  Sr. 185
 Arthur Williams Emma Sansom B  Sr. 185
 Gary DeLoach Huffman B  Sr. 165
 Mark Merritt Shades Valley B  Sr.5-8 155
 Woddy Buchanan Jeff Davis B  Sr. 185
  
Birmingham News  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Sanders Huffman E  
 Thompson Enterprise E  
 Sam Pickett Enterprise E  
 Bo Gilmore Davidson E  
 Edwin Breland Decatur E  
 Kim Logan Ensley E  
 Jordan Shades Valley E  
 John Wright Sheffield E  
 Kenneth Butler Opp E  
 Allen Crumbley Huffman E  
 Bubba Holland Woodlawn T  Sr.5-11 215
 Alan Davis Tuscaloosa County T  Sr.6-3 235
 Johnson West End T  
 Jones Huffman T  
 Elliott Mary Montgomery T  
 John Santa Cruz Foley G/C  Sr.
 Jeff McCollum Coffee G/C  Sr.6-3 195
 King B.C. Rain G/C  
 Logan Davidson G/C  
 Cellon Shaw G/C  
 Danny Neal Banks G/C  
 Dana Powe Shades Valley G/C  
 Roberts Dothan G/C  
 Clay Mayfield Berry G/C  
 Mike Skelton Tuscaloosa G/C  Sr.6-3 210
 Parrish Enterprise G/C  
 Barry Stuman Huffman G/C  
 Sedrick McIntyre Lee Montgomery B  
 Simmons Jones Valley B  
 Turpin Berry B  Sr.
 Mike Vise Erwin B  
 Rodney Johnson Banks B  
 Downey Minor B  
 Eddie Burns Huffman B  
 Bobby Duke Huffman B  Sr.6-1 198


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.