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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1976 Birmingham News 2A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1976 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.
James Haney
Lauderdale County
B
Sr.
6-1
190
Leo Campbell
Georgiana
B
Sr.
6-2
180
Thomas Brown
Montevallo
B
Sr.
5-10
160
Tony Hardrick
Cottonwood
B
Sr.
6-1
185
Tim Hutto
Thomasville
E
Sr.
6-0
185
Gerald Stitt
Handley
E
Sr.
6-3
170
Doug Akin
Pickens County
T
Sr.
6-3
220
Mike Thorn
Red Bay
T
Sr.
6-2
225
Dennis Miles
Winfield
G
Sr.
6-0
185
George Roberson
Hazlewood
G
Sr.
6-1
210
Kevin Gaither
Sardis
C
Sr.
6-0
210
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Mark Nix
West End Walnut Grove
B
Sr.
6-0
200
Emmett Blevins
Vinemont
B
Willie Tullis
Headland
B
Mike Kennedy
Red Bay
B
Sr.
6-2
195
Stan Duncan
Red Bay
E
Alvin Jackson
Stevenson
E
Coy Strickland
Abbeville
T
Sr.
6-0
180
Gary Roberson
Hazlewood
T
Sr.
6-1
235
David Nichols
Ashville
G
Maurice Reed
Montevallo
G
Sr.
5-10
185
Joe Guthrie
J.B. Pennington
C
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jeff Hubbard
West Blocton
B
Gill
Clements
B
Mack
Warrior
B
Allen Cooper
Sardis
B
Burgess
J.F. Shields
B
Campbell
Oak Grove
B
Falls
Cordova
B
Dye
Lyman Ward
B
Suddith
Hayden
B
Tape
Samson
B
Smith
Carbon Hill
B
Smith
Carbon Hill
B
Dale Palmer
Winfield
B
Sr.
6-2
190
Peterson
Vincent
B
Reginald Leonard
Elmore County
B
Sr.
175
Reid
Lineville
B
Ricky Richardson
Pickens County
B
Rory Carpenter
Hatton
B
Trammell
Handley
B
Tucker
West Morgan
B
Timmy Smith
Glencoe
E
Womack
Vincent
E
Mike Moore
Oneonta
E
Sr.
6-1
160
Gilbert
Tanner
E
Darrell Kirk
Bridgeport
E
Martin
Rehobeth
E
Glaze
Oak Grove
E
Steve Harris
Cordova
E
Sr.
6-3
190
Herring
Warrior
E
John Johnson
Clements
T
Sr.
6-2
275
Johnny Poss
Crossville
T
Scoot Shirley
Gordo
T
Jr.
Shelton
West Morgan
T
Ross
Montevallo
T
Roberts
Stevenson
T
Sherman
Goshen
G
Latham
Gordo
G
Dale Williamson
Winston County
G
Davis
Red Bay
G
Crews
Samson
C
Tim Mardis
Hatton
C
Bennie Hill
Lincoln
C
Sr.
6-0
185
Roman
Cherokee
C
Rylee
Francis Marion
C
Sanders
Ashville
C
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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
The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.
