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1956 Woodlawn Colonels
1956 Woodlawn Colonels |
Record: 10-0-0 |
Head Coach: Kenny Morgan |
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The 1956 Woodlawn Colonels were chosen Class A State Champions by the Birmingham Post Herald |
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1956 Season |
Site |
PF |
Opponent |
PA |
W/L/T |
| 13 |
Huntsville |
0 | W |
| 12 |
Ensley |
0 | W |
| 20 |
Chattanooga Central TN |
12 | W |
| 46 |
West End |
7 | W |
| 20 |
Bessemer |
0 | W |
| 27 |
Coffee |
0 | W |
| 12 |
Ramsay |
7 | W |
| 24 |
Jordan GA |
0 | W |
| 25 |
Phillips Birmingham |
0 | W |
| 20 |
Ensley |
0 | W |
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219 |
10-0-0 |
26 |
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1956 Woodlawn All-State Players |
Jack Rutledge | B |
A | | |
1 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Benny Shepherd | T |
A | | |
1 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Bob Patrick | T |
A | | |
2 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Kenny Morgan | Coach |
A | | |
1 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Bob Patrick | G |
A | | |
1 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Jack Rutledge | B |
A | | |
1 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Benny Shepherd | T |
A | | |
2 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
James Godwin | B |
A | | |
3 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Jack Rutledge | FB |
A | | |
1 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Bob Patrick | G |
A | | |
2 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Benny Shepherd | T |
A | | |
HM |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Busby | QB |
A | | |
HM |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Daniel | HB |
A | | |
HM |
Birmingham Post Herald |
1956 Woodlawn All-Star Players |
All Southern |
Benny Shepherd |
T |
A |
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Birmingham Post Herald |
Jack Rutledge |
FB |
A |
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Birmingham Post Herald |
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game |
Bob Patrick |
G |
A |
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Birmingham Post Herald |
Benny Shepherd |
T |
A |
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Birmingham Post Herald |
Pratt Busby |
S |
A |
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Birmingham Post Herald |
Jack Rutledge |
LB |
A |
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Birmingham Post Herald |
1956 Woodlawn Roster |

NO. |
NAME |
POS. |
Wt. |
10 |
Pratt Busby |
QB |
175 |
11 |
Joe Woods |
QB |
145 |
12 |
Don Edwards |
QB |
150 |
13 |
John Hassell |
QB |
165 |
20 |
Jack Rutledge |
FB |
190 |
21 |
Robert Gillespie |
HB |
152 |
22 |
Herb McBride |
FB |
170 |
23 |
Jimmy Carnes |
FB |
170 |
30 |
Larry Daniel |
HB |
175 |
31 |
Bobby Tucker |
HB |
168 |
32 |
Bobby Van Hooser |
HB |
132 |
33 |
James Goodwin |
HB |
166 |
34 |
Robert Garrison |
HB |
160 |
35 |
Richard Harvey |
HB |
174 |
36 |
Jerry Turner |
HB |
171 |
40 |
Bill Chapman |
E |
170 |
41 |
Sanders Bishop |
HB |
142 |
42 |
Charles Reinhart |
E |
180 |
43 |
Bobby Webb |
E |
157 |
44 |
Tommy Moore |
E |
167 |
45 |
Jerry Hester |
E |
155 |
50 |
Benny Shepherd |
T |
200 |
51 |
Bobby Kornegay |
T |
210 |
52 |
Bobby Smith |
T |
165 |
53 |
Hubert Riggins |
T |
198 |
54 |
Jimmy Brodrecht |
T |
219 |
55 |
Jimmy Sudduth |
T |
185 |
56 |
Ralph Boyer |
T |
187 |
60 |
John Miller |
G |
165 |
61 |
Neil Monroe |
G |
162 |
62 |
Don Wignton |
G |
167 |
63 |
Buddy Ives |
G |
190 |
64 |
Bobby Patrick, Capt. |
G |
196 |
65 |
Jim Hazelrig |
G |
180 |
66 |
John Campbell |
G |
198 |
70 |
Wayne Nugent |
C |
175 |
71 |
Larry Nichols |
C |
170 |
72 |
Wayne Walker |
C |
160 |
73 |
Larry Pugh |
C |
175 |
74 |
Steve Renfroe |
T |
168 |
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