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Alabama High School Football Players

 
 Shorty Norton
 Awards
 Year   Award   Position   Class  Source 
 1955  All-Star Game HB Sr.  
  
   
  Born: 
  High School: Cleburne County
  Position: Halfback
  Height/Weight: 6'1" / 200
  Senior Season: 1955
  College: Auburn
 
 

 High School Bio:

            Norton earned five football letters and five baseball letters. 1954- 55 scored 18 touchdowns, ran 8 extra points; outstanding football player of school 1955- 56. ether sports; baseball (pitcher), won four games, and lost one 1955; won one lost none 1,956. He played five years of varsity football. Captain of squad in 1954-55 and 1955-56. His specialty was up the middle. Grid statistics - averaged 6 yards per rush 1954- 55 - 116 points. 87 yards per game; averaged 4 yards per rush 1955- 56. 69 points - 72 yards per game.




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Since 1966 the Colbert County Indians have made the state playoffs a record 37 times.