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   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.






1957 Jasper Vikings


 1957    Jasper Vikings
 Record: 10-0-0
 Head Coach: Joe Gambrell
 
 The 1957 Walker Vikings were chosen Class AAA State Champions by the Birmingham News
 


1957  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
 25   Deshler W
 12   Decatur W
 13   Carbon Hill W
 13   Tuscaloosa County W
 12   Russellville W
 26   Cordova W
 41   Haleyville W
 38   Cullman W
 12   Athens W
 39   Coffee W
  
231 10-0-0 20


1957 Walker All-State Players
 Bill RichardsonB AAA 1  Birmingham News
 Richard WallerG AAA 2  Birmingham News
 Bill RichardsonB AAA 1  Birmingham News
 Richard WallerG AAA 2  Birmingham News
 Bill RichardsonB AAA 2  Birmingham News


1957 Walker All-Star Players
 All Southern   
 Bill Richardson B AAA  Birmingham News
 AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game   
 Bill Richardson HB AAA  Birmingham News
 Charles Sparks DE AAA  Birmingham News
 Back of Year   
 Bill Richardson B AAA  Birmingham News




1957 Walker Roster
  NAME POSITION
20 Bill Richardson B
11 Steve Garrard B
  Richard Waller G
74 Newman Bush T
  Charles Sparks E
65 Jon Stanford G
85 Tom Sanford E
21 Clyde O'Rear B
83 Donny Taylor E
23 Jimmy Hoobler B
47 Joe Stonecypher B
52 Bill Massey T
  John Whit Long C
63 Jimmy Pierson G
10 James Morris B
70 Talmadge Key B
31 Wilson Maddox B
  George James C
82 Mike Hudson E
62 Johnny Bagley G
72 Donald Blaylock T
75 Carl Elliot T
43 Gary Lyles B
84 Travis Lovett E
41 Chesley Barnett B
73 Philip Roth T
81 Jerry Daley E
64 Howard Lockhart E
30 Jimmy Cunningham B
22 Bobby Reid B
  Jimmy Turnbow G
40 Kelley Wright B
     


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.