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1977 Birmingham News 1A/2A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1977 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.
Eric Young
Waterloo
B
Sr.
5-11
185
Greg Wiggins
Addison
QB
Sr.
6-2
180
James Collins
Ohatchee
B
Sr.
5-9
145
Larry Dorsey
Brantley
B
Sr.
5-10
160
Beaver Mobley
Calera
E
Sr.
6-2
180
Willie Arnold
Thomasville
E
So.
6-2
195
Terry Horton
Susan Moore
T
Sr.
5-11
185
Frank Hodges
Handley
T
Sr.
6-0
240
Anthony Penchion
Hazlewood
G
Sr.
6-3
238
Ken Hammond
Valley Head
G
Sr.
6-4
235
Robert Strong
Notasulga
C
Sr.
5-9
160
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Terry McCarey
Montevallo
QB
Sr.
5-11
160
Terry Williams
Susan Moore
B
Scott McFall
Plainview
B
Jr.
Alvin Freeman
Elmore County
B
Jr.
Keith Bender
Excel
E
Sr.
5-11
186
Manuel Smith
Notasulga
E
Jr.
6-3
165
Johnny McMurray
Stevenson
T
Gil Chapman
Hokes Bluff
T
Sr.
6-3
228
Herbery Raulston
Bridgeport
G
Ray Perdue
Lowndes County
G
Sr.
5-10
175
David Hancock
Section
C
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Hollis
Sulligent
QB
Kelley
Lyman Ward
QB
Tony Phillips
Southern Choctaw
QB
Jr.
6-2
165
Leo Truss
Lincoln
QB
Sr.
6-1
205
Edwin Turner
Handley
B
Sr.
6-0
180
Randy McKinney
Oneonta
B
Wendell McCollum
Winfield
B
Sr.
5-10
165
Alvin Zachery
Wadley
B
Johnny Penn
Thomasville
B
Sr.
5-9
173
Wayne Dunklin
Lowndes County
B
Sr.
6-0
165
Horace Williams
Randolph County
B
Jamie Roden
Brooks
B
Cruce
Good Hope
B
Barnes
J.U. Blacksher
E
Andy Benefield
Pisgah
E
Andy Deno
Montgomery Academy
E
Doug Rodgers
Susan Moore
E
Roy Jordan
Coffee Springs
E
Sr.
6-1
170
Malone
Rogers
E
Joey Evans
Florala
T
Sr.
5-11
210
Hubert Hurst
Thomasville
T
Jr.
Evins
Southern Choctaw
T
Phillip Griffin
Brantley
T
Sr.
6-1
230
Harris
Cordova
T
David Clavert
Good Hope
T
Scott Shirley
Gordo
T
Sr.
245
Waldrop
North Sand Mountain
T
Tim Otts
Montevallo
G
Sr.
5-10
160
Russell Thomas
Oneonta
G
Sr.
6-1
250
Jackson
Brantley
G
Jim Freeman
Thomasville
G
So.
Bennie Harrison
West Limestone
C
Wells
Ider
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
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