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Emma Sansom All Star Players and Awards
Emma Sansom Rebels
Emma Sansom High School
2210 W. Meighan Blvd. Gadsden, AL 35904
Stadium: Murphree Stadium Colors: Purple & Gold Coach: Region: -
Honored Players
Player
Year
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
College
Source
All American
Jerry Lambert 1950
E
Sr. 195
3
Alabama WW
Zack Roberson 1959
G
3
Auburn WW
Freddy Weygand 1983
WR
Sr. 6-2 175
Auburn Ballys
Larry Rose 1984
L
Sr. 6-5 275
Alabama Parade
Larry Rose 1984
L
Sr. 6-5 275
Alabama Athlon
Larry Rose 1984
L
Sr. 6-5 275
Alabama Ballys
Larry Rose 1984
L
Sr. 6-5 275
Alabama Adidas
All Southern
Tom Lucia 1945
B
Orlando Sentinel
Jack Lambert 1946
T
Auburn Orlando Sentinel
Jerry Lambert 1950
E
Sr. 195
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
Harry Beaube 1955
B
HM
Orlando Sentinel
Larry Rose 1984
L
Sr. 6-5 275
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
Gene Jelks 1984
RB
Sr. 5-10 175
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
L.B. Couch 1947
C
Sr. 185
North
Jerry Lambert 1950
LE
Sr. 195
North
Alabama
Jerry Dooley 1953
QB
Sr. 5-8 155
North
Buster Gross 1953
HB
Sr. 5-8 155
North
Auburn
Bobby Gargus 1953
G
Sr. 6-0 185
North
Alabama
Joe Haynie 1961
QB
Sr. 6-0 165
North
Terry Harris 1962
DB
Sr. 5-11 170
North
Jackie Clayton 1963
DB
Sr. 6-0 180
North
Wyoming
Danny Kimble 1969
HB
Sr. 5-10 170
North
John Margadonna 1979
G
Sr. 6-2 230
North
Auburn
Freddy Weygand 1983
WR
Sr.
North
Auburn
Andre Haley 1983
LB
Sr. 5-9 220
North
Ben Mashburn 2003
OL
Sr. 6-0 285
North
All-USA
Freddy Weygand 1983
WR
Sr. 6-2 175
Auburn USA Today
Larry Rose 1984
DL
Sr. 6-5 275
Alabama USA Today
Back of Year
Wayne Proffitt 1956
HB
Sr. 175
Bham Post-Herald
Mr. Football
Freddy Weygand 1983
WR
Sr. 6-2 175
Auburn ASWA
3A Player of the Year
Freddy Weygand 1983
WR
Sr. 6-2 175
Auburn ASWA
Super 12
Freddy Weygand 1983
WR/DB
Sr. 6-2 175
Auburn ASWA
Larry Rose 1984
L
Sr. 6-5 275
Alabama ASWA
Gene Jelks 1984
RB
Sr. 5-10 175
Alabama ASWA
Oscar Malone 1988
RB
5-9 175
ASWA
All State Players
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
College
Source
2005 4A
Devin OKee ATH
Sr.
HM
BN
Devin OKee ATH
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Marcus Freeman LB
Sr. 5-9 185
1st
BN
Marcus Freeman LB
Sr. 185
HM
ASWA
Ricky Laxton P
Sr. 6-1 175
1st
BN
Ricky Laxton P
Sr. 6-0 175
1st
ASWA
2004 4A
Scotty Hill OL
Sr. 6-0 275
1st
BN
Scotty Hill OL
Sr. 6-0 275
HM
ASWA
Torrance Hood DL
Sr.
HM
BN
Torrance Hood LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2003 4A
Ben Mashburn OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Ben Mashburn OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
DeLeon Blount DL
Sr.
1st
ASWA
DeLeon Blount DL
Sr.
HM
BN
Desmond Peterson DB
Sr.
HM
BN
Desmond Peterson DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2002 4A
Desmond Peterson DB
Jr.
HM
BN
Desmond Peterson DB
Jr. 6-0 200
1st
ASWA
Jeffrey Glover DL
Jr.
HM
BN
Julius Thrash RB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Julius Thrash RB
Sr.
HM
BN
Trey Edwards LB
Sr. 6-0 200
1st
ASWA
Trey Edwards LB
Sr. 6-0 200
1st
BN
2001 4A
Jackie Collins ATH
HM
ASWA
Jamel Foster QB
HM
ASWA
Reginald Marbury DL
Sr. 6-2 180
1st
ASWA
Reginald Marbury L
Sr. 6-2 180
1st
BN
2000 4A
Reginald Marbury DL
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Reginald Massey DL
Sr.
HM
BN
Victor McGinnis OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Victor McGinnis OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
1999 4A
Sam Smith DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Sam Smith DB
Sr.
HM
BN
1998 4A
Dante Jelks OL
Sr.
HM
BN
1997 4A
Chris Williams DB
Sr. 5-9 170
1st
BN
Chris Williams DB
Sr. 5-9 170
1st
ASWA
Damon Terrell RB
Sr.
HM
BN
1996 4A
Jonathan Davis OL
Sr. 6-3 235
HM
ASWA
Jonathan Davis OL
Sr. 6-3 235
1st
BN
Jonathan Davis DL
Sr. 6-3 235
HM
BN
Tracy Millner RB
Jr. 5-9 195
HM
BN
Tracy Millner ATH
Jr. 5-9 195
1st
ASWA
1995 5A
Jeff Gilbert DB
Sr.
HM
BN
1990 5A
Oscar Malone RB
Sr.
HM
BN
1989 5A
Oscar Malone RB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Oscar Malone RB
Jr.
HM
BN
Reggie Kyle DB
HM
ASWA
1988 5A
Oscar Malone RB
So. 5-9 175
1st
BN
Oscar Malone RB
So. 5-9 175
1st
ASWA
Vince Noblitt LB
Sr. 6-4 220
1st
ASWA
1987 5A
Melvin Hawkins DB
Sr. 6-2 205
HM
ASWA
Melvin Hawkins DB
Sr. 6-2 205
1st
BN
Oscar Malone RB
Fr.
HM
ASWA
1984 5A
Billy Ray Cox OL
Sr. 6-3 290
HM
ASWA
Buster Gross Coach
1st
ASWA
Gene Jelks RB
Sr. 5-11 175
1st
BN
Gene Jelks RB
Sr. 5-10 175
1st
ASWA
Jeff Burgess LB
Sr. 6-0 185
HM
ASWA
Jeff Burgess LB
Sr. 6-0 185
1st
BN
Larry Rose DL
Sr. 6-5 275
1st
ASWA
Larry Rose DL
Sr. 6-5 275
1st
BN
Reico Malone WR
Sr. 5-8 170
HM
ASWA
1983 3A
Andre Haley LB
5-9 220
HM
ASWA
Andre Haley LB
5-9 220
HM
BN
Freddy Weygand WR
Sr. 6-2 175
1st
ASWA
Freddy Weygand E
Sr. 6-2 170
1st
BN
Gene Jelks RB
Jr. 5-11 160
1st
ASWA
Gene Jelks RB
Jr. 5-11 180
2nd
BN
Larry Rose OL
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Larry Rose DL
Jr.
HM
BN
Richard Dobbs DL
5-9 210
HM
BN
Richard Dobbs OL
5-9 210
HM
ASWA
1982 3A
Darrin Dunn PK
Sr. 5-9 180
HM
ASWA
Freddy Weygand WR
Jr. 5-11 185
1st
ASWA
Freddy Weygand E
Jr. 5-11 185
1st
BN
Wayne Thomas RB
Sr. 5-10 220
HM
BN
Wayne Thomas RB
Sr. 5-10 220
HM
ASWA
Wayne Thomas RB
2nd
BPH
1981 4A
Scott Stanfield B
HM
BN
1980 4A
Mike Brewster LB
HM
BN
Tim Brown QB
Sr. 5-8 170
2nd
BN
1979 4A
James Wallace G
Sr. 6-3 270
HM
BN
John Margadona OL
Sr. 6-2 220
1st
MA
Rufus Cox E
Sr. 5-8 175
HM
BN
Tim Brown B
Jr. 5-8 170
HM
BN
1978 4A
Ramon Rigsby B
Sr. 6-0 210
HM
BN
1972 4A
Arthur Williams B
Sr. 185
2nd
BN
Mike Williams B
3rd
BPH
1971 4A
Rozelle Wyatt LB
Sr. 170
2nd
BPH
1969 4A
Danny Kimble B
Sr. 5-10 165
2nd
AP
Danny Kimble HB
Sr. 6-1 165
2nd
BPH
1965 4A
Jimmy Usry T
HM
AP
1963 4A
Jackie Clayton C
Sr.
HM
BN
1962 4A
Terry Harris B
3rd
BPH
Terry Harris B
HM
BN
1961 4A
Don Elkins C
HM
BPH
Don Hopper B
HM
BN
Fred Weygand T
HM
BPH
Joe Haynie B
HM
BPH
1959 3A
Zack Roberson C
HM
BN
1957 3A
Pat Thomas B
Sr. 170
2nd
BPH
Pat Thomas B
Sr. 170
2nd
BN
Pat Thomas HB
Sr. 170
HM
MA
1956 3A
Buford Brown G
Sr. 150
2nd
BPH
Ernest Staton T
Sr. 205
2nd
BPH
Wayne Proffitt HB
Sr. 175
HM
MA
Wayne Proffitt B
Sr. 175
1st
BPH
Wayne Proffitt B
Sr. 175
1st
BN
1955 A
Harry Beaube B
Sr. 175
HM
MA
Harry Beaube B
Sr. 175
1st
BN
Harry Beaube B
Sr. 175
1st
BPH
1954 3A
Ed Blackburn B
Sr.
2nd
BN
Ed Blackburn B
Sr. 185
1st
BPH
Ed Blackburn B
HM
MA
Hathcock E
HM
MA
1953 A
Blackie Blackburn B
HM
MA
Blackie Blackburn B
3rd
BPH
Bobby Gargus G
2nd
BPH
Bobby Gargus G
HM
MA
Bobby Gargus G
2nd
BN
Buster Gross B
Sr.
2nd
BN
Buster Gross B
HM
MA
Charles McGriff C
HM
MA
1952 3A
Bobby Gorgas G
2nd
BPH
1950 A
Jerry Lambert E
1st
MA
Jerry Lambert E
Sr. 195
1st
BN
Jerry Lambert E
Sr.
1st
BPH
1946 A
E. Cornutt B
2nd
BNAH
E. Cornutt B
HM
MA
Jack Lambert T
2nd
MA
Jack Lambert T
1st
BNAH
1945 A
Couch C
HM
BNAH
Lambert T
3rd
BNAH
Tom Lucia B
HM
MA
Tom Lucia B
Sr. 170
1st
BNAH
1944 A
Byrum G
HM
BNAH
Robert Cannon T
Sr. 190
2nd
BNAH
Robert Hood B
195
1st
BNAH
Tom Lucia B
Jr. 162
2nd
BNAH
Wiggonton E
HM
BNAH
1943 A
Lucia B
HM
MA
Lucia B
HM
BN
1939 A
Busby B
HM
BN
Fletcher E
HM
BN
Fletcher E
HM
MA
Wesley T
HM
BN
Wesley T
2nd
BN
1938 A
Couch FB
HM
BN
Wesley T
2nd
BN
1936 A
Allison G
HM
BN
Griffin T
HM
BN
Hilton G
HM
BN
Manderson HB
HM
BN
Manderson FB
HM
BN
Margan HB
3rd
BN
Morgan HB
HM
MA
Pat Gallagher C
HM
MA
Pat Gallagher C
5-10 180
1st
BN
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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The Super 6 State Championships began in 1996. Since then all title games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham until 2009.