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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1989  Birmingham News  5A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1989 5A 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. 
 Jason Jack Oxford QB  Sr.6-1 185
 Jeff Lamar Smiths Station RB  Sr.5-9 186
 Robert Davis Homewood RB  So.5-10 165
 Shane Sharpe Bob Jones RB  Sr.6-2 215
 Michael Hill Bibb County WR  Sr.5-9 155
 Dreddrick Crim Phillips Birmingham WR  Sr.6-3 175
 Felix Jackson North Jackson OL  Sr.6-6 345
 Jon Vernon Russellville OL  Sr.6-6 235
 Kenny Hoggle Demopolis OL  Sr.6-3 260
 Shawn Winters Eufaula OL  Sr.6-0 235
 Sam Rich Erwin OL  Sr.5-10 190
 Will Bearden Homewood PK  Sr.5-11 160
  
Birmingham News  *  First Team Defense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Mike Piala John Carroll DB  Sr.6-0 185
 Fred Smith Eufaula DB  Sr.5-9 180
 Chris McKinney Sylacauga DB  Sr.6-2 175
 Brian Weems Leeds LB  Sr.5-9 190
 Maurice Gamble Sylacauga LB  Jr.5-10 175
 Jeff Foshee Stanhope Elmore LB  Sr.5-10 200
 Mike Battles Walter Wellborn LB  Sr.5-11 190
 Randy Brown Childersburg DL  Sr.6-3 240
 Scott Armstrong Andalusia DL  Sr.6-1 258
 Jesse James Williamson DL  Sr.6-4 285
 David Smith Fayette County DL  Sr.6-4 215
 Scott Hobbs Robertsdale P  Sr.6-0 175
  
Birmingham News  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Terry Smith Stanhope Elmore QB  Sr.
 Lance Tucker Fayette County QB  Fr.
 Kevin Blackmon Williamson RB  Sr.
 Doug Goings North Jackson RB  Sr.
 Rudy Fluker Fayette County RB  Jr.5-8 160
 Russell Meeks Hillcrest Evergreen RB  Sr.
 Mike Coalson Erwin RB  Sr.
 Oscar Malone Emma Sansom RB  Jr.
 Revy Higgins Oxford WR  Sr.5-10 178
 Buddy Wright Gadsden WR  Sr.5-10 170
 Casey Reeder Stanhope Elmore WR  Sr.6-6 215
 David Smith Fayette County WR  Sr.6-4 215
 Lance Creekmore Leeds OL  Sr.
 John Sides Homewood OL  Sr.
 Chad McGowan Childersburg OL  Sr.
 Chris Hastings Bob Jones OL  Sr.6-4 280
 Chris Houston Oxford OL  Sr.6-1 240
 Bronski Wesley Childersburg OL  Sr.
 Clinton Davis Smiths Station OL  Sr.
 Jeremy Sewell Oxford PK  Sr.5-10 175
 James Orr Hartselle DB  Sr.5-11 170
 Sidney WIlson Fayette County DB  Sr.
 Willie Jett Eufaula LB  Sr.
 Jim Champion McAdory LB  Sr.
 Melvin Lewis Hillcrest Tuscaloosa LB  Sr.
 Damon Southward Homewood LB  Jr.
 Gene Richardson Pinson Valley LB  Jr.
 Ashley Stanford Russellville LB  Sr.6-3 225
 Brian Kirkland Leeds DL  Sr.6-3 200
 Keith Ezell Jackson DL  Jr.6-0 210
 Ron Thornton Eufaula DL  Sr.


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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.