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1974 Birmingham Post Herald 4A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1974 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 Post Herald * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jeff Rutledge
Banks
QB
Sr.
6-1
195
Tony Nathan
Woodlawn
B
Sr.
6-2
190
Aaron Dorsey Jones
West End
B
Sr.
5-10
175
Greg Ramsay
Dothan
B
Sr.
5-9
170
Jerry McDonald
Banks
E
Sr.
5-10
175
Wade Kirkpatrick
Homewood
E
Sr.
6-4
218
Anthony Jones
Phillips Birmingham
L
Sr.
6-3
255
Rodney Bellman
Central Phenix City
L
Sr.
6-4
255
Ricky Gilliland
Berry
L
Sr.
6-1
215
Wayne Presley
Baldwin County
LB
Sr.
6-2
200
Frank Humphrey
J.O. Johnson
LB
Sr.
6-3
225
Birmingham Post Herald * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Birmingham Post Herald * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Alvin Bresler
Homewood
Birmingham Post Herald * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Murray Legg
Homewood
QB
Sr.
6-1
175
Mark Nelson
Lee Montgomery
B
Sr.
6-2
205
Kelvin Croom
Tuscaloosa
B
Sr.
6-1
180
Robert Malone.
J.O. Johnson
B
Sr.
5-8
160
Vince Boothe
Fairhope
E
Sr.
6-2
210
Jerry Brown
Anniston
E
Sr.
5-8
130
Buddy Adylette
Murphy
L
Sr.
6-5
210
Fred Knighton
Banks
L
Sr.
6-1
220
Roger Roberts
Fairhope
L
Sr.
6-4
237
Rocha McKinstry
Woodlawn
LB
Sr.
6-1
210
Steve Whitman
Huffman
LB
Sr.
6-3
218
Birmingham Post Herald * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Rolo Weaver
Butler
B
Rusty Prater
Coffee
B
Sr.
Dennis Gray
J.O. Johnson
B
Terry Stookesberry
Bradshaw
B
Marty White
Anniston
B
Donald White
Anniston
B
Luke Cobb
Mountain Brook
B
Chris Hill
Carver Montgomery
B
Sr.
6-2
180
Bo Emerson
Grissom
B
Foster Christy
Grissom
B
John Duke
Murphy
B
Hal Satler
Jones Valley
B
Mike Dennis
Erwin
E
Sr.
6-1
178
Robert Skinner
Jackson-Olin
E
Ricky Skiles
J.O. Johnson
E
Ronnie Cummings
Walker
E
Curtis Chaney
Jones Valley
L
Mike Timberlake
Scottsboro
L
Albert Walker
Decatur
L
Sr.
6-2
205
David Waller
J.O. Johnson
L
David Walliser
Huntsville
L
Frank Gunnels
Banks
L
John Shaw
Banks
L
Sr.
6-5
210
Anthony Miller
Gadsden
L
Phil Sutton
Erwin
L
Leif Erickson
Berry
L
Louis Garrard
Butler
LB
Larry Sales
Huntsville
LB
Rick Powers
Homewood
LB
Sr.
6-2
205
Lewis Walter
Selma
LB
James Marshall
Baldwin County
LB
Bob Grefsend
Banks
LB
Sr.
6-2
205
Phil Sutton
Erwin
LB
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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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