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Wendell Barnes
All-State Team
Year
Class
Position
Team
Source
1956
2A
T
2nd
BN
1956
A
T
HM
MA
Awards
Year
Award
Position
Class
Source
1957
All-Star Game
G
Sr.
Born:
High School: Escambia County
Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6'1" / 220
Senior Season: 1957
College: Alabama
High School Bio:
Barnes was named honorable mention All-State as sophomore, second team All-State as junior, All-State and honorable mention All-America as senior, He played varsity football four years, was captain two years, kicked extra points, and started at tackle and guard.
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.