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

Ensley All Star Players and Awards

Ensley Yellow Jackets

Ensley High School

2301 Ave. J Birmingham, AL 35218
Stadium: Fair Park
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach:
Region: -

NFL Players

Honored Players
Player	Year	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	College	Source

Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
Ramon Luster	1990	LB	Sr.	6-3	245
Melvin Dansby	1992	LB	Sr.	6-4	250		Notre Dame
Rod Williams	1996	WR	Sr.

All American
Jerry McBee	1953	FB	Sr.	5-11	180			WW
Don Downs	1957	E	Sr.	6-2	185		Auburn	SS
Larry Sinquefield	1960	HB		5-8	160	HM		TM
Jim Ingle	1961	E	Sr.	6-1	180		Auburn	SS
Bill Braswell	1962	T		6-2	220		Auburn	SS
Stan Moss	1963	B	Sr.	6-2	215		Alabama	Coach & Athlete
Stan Moss	1963	B	Sr.	6-0	200		Alabama	SS

All Southern
Bountry Lowery	1924	FB	Sr.					Orlando Sentinel
Charley Holm	1934	HB	Sr.				Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
Charley Boswell	1935	HB	Sr.				Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
Dave Brown	1938	QB			175		Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
Clyde Fieselman	1943	B	Sr.		165			Orlando Sentinel
Rebel Steiner	1944	E					Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
James Ivey	1947	G	Sr.		185			Orlando Sentinel
Frank Larussa	1954	G				HM		Orlando Sentinel
Billy Wilson	1955	T			242			Orlando Sentinel
Don Downs	1957	E	Sr.	6-2	185		Auburn	Orlando Sentinel
Jim Ingle	1961	E	Sr.		182		Auburn	Orlando Sentinel
Bill Braswell	1962	T		6-2	220		Auburn	Orlando Sentinel
Stan Moss	1963	B	Sr.	6-0	200		Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
Cornelius Bennett	1982	FB	Sr.	6-3	220		Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
Melvin Danzey	1992	LB				HM		Orlando Sentinel
Kelvin Dansby	1996	LB				HM		Orlando Sentinel

AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
James Ivey	1947	LG	Sr.		185	North
Phillip Smith	1949	B	Sr.			North
Frank Bonds	1952		Sr.			North
Jerry McBee	1953	FB	Sr.	5-11	180	North
Frank LaRussa	1954	G	Sr.		190	North	Auburn
James Franks	1956	LB	Sr.		175	North
Glenn Kimbrough	1956	T	Sr.		220	North
Troy McClendon	1958	E	Sr.	6-3	190	North	Auburn
Jim Ingle	1961	E	Sr.	6-1	190	North	Auburn
Larry Sinquefield	1961	FB	Sr.	5-9	165	North	Auburn
Stan Moss	1963	HB	Sr.	6-2	200	North	Alabama
Doug Suell	1963	T	Sr.	6-2	220	North	Auburn
Bobby Park	1964	T	Sr.	6-2	210	North
Vic Bragan	1966	C	Sr.	6-0	185	North	Eastern Kentucky
Norman George	1966	G	Sr.	5-10	180	North	Samford
Dan Dunn	1966	G	Sr.	5-9	178	North	Auburn
Andy Cross	1968	B	Sr.	5-10	193	North	Alabama
Bruce Evans	1970		Sr.	5-8	165	North	Auburn
Ken Burks	1970	RB	Sr.	6-0	200	North	Auburn
Jimmie Warren	1980	S	Sr.	5-11	172	North	Auburn
Cornelius Bennett	1982	RB	Sr.	6-3	230	North	Alabama
Kenneth Parham	1982	QB	Sr.	6-0	175	North	Auburn

All-USA
Melvin Dansby	1992	LB	Sr.	6-4	250		Notre Dame	USA Today

Super 12
Ramon Luster	1990	LB	Sr.	6-3	245			ASWA
Melvin Dansby	1992	LB	Sr.	6-4	250		Notre Dame	ASWA

Super All-State
Ramon Luster	1990	LB	Sr.	6-3	245			Bham News
Robert Poole	1992	OL	Sr.	6-2	290			Bham News
Melvin Dansby	1992	DB	Sr.	6-4	245		Notre Dame	Bham News
Willie Major	1995	OL	Sr.	6-3	300			Bham News
Kevin Dansby	1996	LB	Sr.	6-3	210			Bham News

Top 100 Backs
Ken Burks	1970	B	Sr.	5-11	195		Auburn	KO

All State Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	College	Source

2004 6A
DeAvion McCoy	DB	Sr.			HM		BN

2003 5A
Arisus Allen	RB	Sr.			HM		BN
Glendrick Williams	DL	Jr.			HM		BN
Johnathan Dansby	OL	Sr.	6-2	280	1st		BN

2002 5A
Arisus Allen	RB	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Cedric Brooks	LB	Sr.	6-3	230	1st		ASWA

2000 6A
Michael Dansby	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
Michael Dansby	OL	Sr.	6-3	340	1st		ASWA

1998 6A
Kenneth Ogletree	DL	Sr.			HM		BN

1996 6A
Kevin Dansby	LB	Sr.	6-3	270	HM		ASWA
Kevin Dansby	LB	Sr.	6-3	210	1st		BN
Royd Williams	DB	Sr.			HM		BN

1995 6A
Kelvin Dansby	LB	Jr.			HM		BN
Michael Jordan	DB	Sr.			HM		BN
Royd Williams	P	Sr.			HM		BN
Willie Major	OL	Sr.	6-4	330	1st		ASWA
Willie Major	OL	Sr.	6-3	300	1st		BN

1994 6A
Willie Major	OL	Jr.			HM		BN

1993 6A
DeCarlos Major	OL	Sr.			HM		BN

1992 6A
Derrick Reese	DB	Sr.			HM		BN
Earle Smith	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
Melvin Dansby	LB	Sr.	6-4	245	1st		ASWA
Melvin Dansby	LB	Sr.	6-4	245	1st		BN
Robert Poole	OL	Sr.	6-2	290	1st		ASWA
Robert Poole	OL	Sr.	6-2	290	1st		BN

1991 6A
Leo Chamblin	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
Melvin Dansby	LB	Jr.	6-4	235	1st		ASWA
Melvin Dansby	LB	Jr.	6-4	235	1st		BN
Rashoon Michel	DB	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Willie Hall	OL	Sr.			HM		BN

1990 6A
Ramon Luster	LB	Sr.	6-3	245	1st		ASWA
Ramon Luster	LB	Sr.	6-3	245	1st		BN

1989 6A
Otis Thornton	DB	Sr.			HM		BN
Ramon Luster	LB	Jr.			HM		BN

1988 6A
Charles Russell	WR	Sr.			HM		BN

1984 6A
Earl Washingotn	OL				HM		ASWA
Eddie Alexander	DL	Sr.	5-11	250	1st		BN
Eddie Alexander	OL	Sr.	5-11	250	HM		ASWA
Joe Foreman	LB	Sr.	6-2	200	1st		BN
Joe Foreman	LB	Sr.	6-2	205	1st		ASWA

1983 4A
Demetrius Jones	RB				HM		ASWA
Demetrius Jones	RB				HM		BN

1982 4A
Cornelius Bennett	RB	Sr.	6-3	220	1st		ASWA
Cornelius Bennett	RB	Sr.	6-3	220	1st		BN
Cornelius Bennett	RB	Sr.			1st		BPH
Kenneth Parham	QB	Sr.	6-0	175	HM		BN
Lavert Denzy	LB				HM		BN

1979 4A
Darryl Farley	HB	Sr.		160	1st		BPH
Darryl Farley	B	Sr.		160	2nd		BN
Erv Sherer	L				HM		BPH
Pete Hatcher	E				1st		BPH

1978 4A
Darryl Farley	B	Sr.		160	HM		BN
Neumann	C/LB				HM		BN

1977 4A
Case	QB				HM		BN
Mayes	B				HM		BN
Reese	E				HM		BN

1976 4A
Blake Boyd	B				2nd		BN
Morgan	E				HM		BN

1974 4A
Williams	L				HM		BN

1973 4A
Taylor	T				HM		BN

1972 4A
Kim Logan	E				HM		BN
Kim Logan	E				HM		BPH

1971 4A
Levette	G				HM		BN

1970 4A
Bruce Evans	B	Sr.	5-8	155	2nd		BN
Bruce Evans	B	Sr.		155	2nd		BPH
Ken Burks	B	Sr.	5-11	195	HM		BN

1969 4A
Ken Burk	FB	Jr.	6-0	185	2nd		BPH

1968 4A
Andy Gross	B	Sr.			HM		BN
Mike Kimbrell	B	Sr.		175	1st		BN
Mike Kimbrell	HB	Sr.		175	1st		BPH
Pee	G				HM		BN

1967 4A
Andy Cross	B	Jr.			HM		BN
Goolsby	T				HM		BN
Mike Kimbrell	B	Jr.		165	2nd		BN

1966 4A
Andy Cross	B	So.		180	2nd		BN
Andy Cross	B	So.		180	HM		BPH
Corky George	G				HM		BPH
Kimble	B				HM		BN
Norman George	B				HM		BN
Robert Satterwhite	T	Sr.		202	1st		BN
Robert Satterwhite	T	Sr.		205	2nd		BPH
Robert Satterwhite	T	Sr.		205	2nd		MA

1965 4A
Phil Puccio	E	Sr.		170	2nd		BN
Phil Puccio	E	Sr.		165	2nd		BPH

1964 4A
Forney Howard	C				HM		BPH
Robert Park	T				3rd		BPH
Robert Park	T				HM		BN
Tom Blaikie	G	Sr.		196	2nd		BN
Wayne Dickerson	B				HM		BN
Wayne Dickerson	B				HM		BPH

1963 4A
Doug Suell	T	Sr.		210	HM		BPH
Doug Suell	T	Sr.		210	2nd		BN
Phil Martin	G	Sr.	6-0	185	1st		BPH
Phil Martin	G	Sr.	6-0	183	2nd		BN
Stan Moss	B	Sr.		200	1st		BN
Stan Moss	B	Sr.		200	2nd		BPH

1962 3A
Bill Braswell	T	Sr.		220	1st		ASWA
Bill Braswell	T	Sr.		220	1st		BN
Bill Braswell	T	Sr.		220	1st		BPH
Mark Wood	E				HM		BN
Randy Cooper	G				HM		BN
Richard Gilmer	B				HM		BN

1961 3A
Bill Braswell	T	Jr.		210	2nd		BN
Bill Braswell	T	Jr.		210	HM		BPH
Bill Braswell	T	Jr.		210	2nd		ASWA
Chester Parker	G	Sr.		188	HM		BN
Chester Parker	C	Sr.		188	2nd		BPH
Jim Ingle	E	Sr.		180	1st		BN
Jim Ingle	E	Sr.		182	1st		BPH
Jim Ingle	E	Sr.		182	1st		ASWA
Ken Scarbrough	T				HM		BN
Larry Sinquefield	B	Sr.		165	2nd		BN
Larry Sinquefield	B	Sr.		165	1st		BPH

1960 3A
Larry Sinquefield	B	Jr.		162	2nd		BN
Larry Sinquefield	B	Jr.		162	HM		MA
Larry Sinquefield	B	Jr.		162	2nd		BPH
Larry Sinquefield	B	Jr.		162	HM		ASWA
Mickey Salter	B				HM		ASWA
Mickey Salter	B				HM		BN

1958 3A
John Brodie	T				2nd		MA
McClendon	E				HM		MA

1957 A
Bumpkins	HB				HM		MA
Don Downs	E	Sr.		185	HM		MA
Don Downs	E	Sr.		185	1st		BPH
Don Downs	E	Sr.		185	1st		BN
Irvin	C				HM		MA

1956 3A
Anthony Thomasino	B	Sr.		175	1st		BPH
Anthony Thomasino	B	Sr.		175	1st		BN
Bill Wilson	T	Sr.		275	1st		BPH
Bill Wilson	T				1st		MA
James Franks	E				3rd		BPH
James Franks	E				HM		MA
Thomasino	HB				HM		MA

1955 3A
Billy Wilson	T	Jr.		243	1st		BPH
Billy Wilson	T	Sr.		243	1st		BN
Billy Wilson	T			243	1st		MA
Frank Plan	E				3rd		BPH

1954 3A
Frank LaRussa	G	Sr.		180	1st		BN
Frank LaRussa	G				HM		MA
Frank LaRussa	G	Sr.		180	1st		BPH
Jim Waldrep	T				3rd		BPH
Jim Waldrep	T				HM		MA
Wilson	T				HM		MA

1953 A
Ellis	C				HM		MA
Frank LaRussa	T				HM		MA
Jerry McBee	B				HM		MA
Jerry McBee	B				2nd		BPH
Jerry McBee	B	Sr.			2nd		BN

1952 3A
Frank Bonds	G				3rd		BPH
Jimmy Anthony	C				2nd		BPH

1951 A
Jimmy Anthony	C				HM		MA
Jimmy Anthony	C				2nd		BN
Pyburn	B				HM		MA

1949 A
Blankenhorn	T				HM		MA
DeYampert	E				HM		MA
DeYampert	E				HM		BNAH
Phillips	B				HM		MA

1947 A
James Ivey	G				1st		MA
James Ivey	G	Sr.			1st		BNAH

1946 A
Davies	B				HM		MA
Johnny Walls	B				HM		MA
Johnny Walls	B				2nd		BNAH
Robert Camp	T				2nd		BNAH
Robert Camp	T				3rd		MA

1945 A
Bob Ivey	E				HM		MA
Bob Ivey	E	Sr.		165	2nd		BNAH
Davies	B				HM		BNAH
Dichiara	B				4th		BNAH
Dick Webb	B				2nd		MA
Dick Webb	B	Sr.		157	1st		BNAH
Globetti	G				3rd		BNAH
Piliourias	G				4th		BNAH
Wallis	B				HM		BNAH

1944 A
Logan	B				HM		BNAH
Paxton	T				3rd		BNAH
Rebel Steiner	E	Sr.		176	1st		BNAH

1943 A
Enman	B				HM		BN
Fieselman	B				2nd		BN
Harris	C				HM		BN
Luther Busby	T				3rd		MA
Luther Busby	T			185	1st		BN
McDaniel	B				HM		BN
Paxton	T				HM		BN
Russell	E				3rd		MA
Russell	E				3rd		BN
Stewart	B				HM		BN

1942 A
Winton	T				HM		MA

1940 A
Brown	E				HM		MA
Campbell	E				HM		MA
Campbell	E				HM		BN
Naughter	G				HM		BN
Naughter	G				HM		MA
Thomas	B				HM		MA
Thomas	HB				HM		BN
Winston	T				HM		MA

1939 A
Dupuy	FB				HM		MA

1938 A
Beddow	C				HM		BN
Boawell	HB				HM		BN
Boswell	HB				HM		MA
Brown	QB				2nd		MA
Campbell	E				HM		MA
Campbell	E				HM		BN
Dave Brown	QB	Sr.	5-9	175	1st		BN
J. Brown	G				HM		MA
Neal	FB				HM		BN
Pruitt	HB				HM		BN
Pruitt	HB				HM		MA
Smith	T				HM		BN

1937 A
Boswell	HB				HM		MA
Brown	HB				HM		MA
Burns	C				2nd		MA
Burnsides	E				HM		MA
Howard Jones	C		5-11	180	1st		BN
Robertson	G				HM		MA

1936 A
Boswell	FB				HM		BN
Brown	QB				HM		BN
Brown	QB				HM		MA
Burne	C				HM		MA
Burns	G				HM		BN
Burns	C				HM		BN
Tingle	G				HM		BN
Tingle	G				HM		MA

1935 A
Billy Gandy	G				2nd		MA
Billy Gandy	G		5-10	157	1st		BN
Charley Boswell	HB		5-11	171	1st		MA
Charley Boswell	HB		5-11	160	1st		BN
DeJohn	QB				HM		MA
Morris Applebaum	E				HM		MA
Morris Applebaum	E				3rd		BN
Reddick	T				HM		BN
Reddick	T				HM		MA

1934 A
Applebaum	E				HM		MA
Charley Holm	HB			173	1st		BN
Charley Holm	FB				2nd		MA
DeJohn	FB				HM		MA
Gandy	G				3rd		MA
Malcolm Crowder	T			180	1st		BN
Malcolm Crowder	G			180	2nd		MA

1933 A
Coureon	B				HM		BAH
Hayes	L				HM		BAH
Malcolm Crowder	T			174	2nd		BAH

1930 A
Bearden	G				2nd		BAH
Ellis	C				2nd		BAH
Strapp	HB				2nd		BAH

1929 A
Brier	HB				HM		BAH
Davis	LE				2nd		BAH
McCollum	G				HM		BAH
Moreland	E				HM		BAH
Neal	FB				2nd		BAH
Red Bearden	LG				1st		BAH

1927 A
Barton	Fb				HM		MA
Barton	HB				2nd		BN
Gandy	B				HM		BAH
Holcraft	G				2nd		MA
Holdroft	T				HM		BN
Parton	B				HM		BAH
Tucker	T				HM		BN
Tuscker	T				HM		MA

1926 A
Chapman	E				HM		MA
Long	E				HM		MA
McNally	E				HM		MA
Tucker	T				HM		MA

1925 A
Charlie McGonagle	LE				1st		BAH
Dave Barnett	RT				1st		BAH

1924 A
Bob Maraton	RH				1st		BAH
Bub Walker	LH				2nd		BAH
Country Lowery	QB				1st		BAH
Hardy	C				2nd		BAH
Scott	LG				1st		BAH

1923 A
Mayhew	T				1st		BAH

1922 A
English	T				1st		BN
Hardy	C				1st		BN
Hassler	QB				1st		BN
Lowery	RT				1st		BAH
Lowery	T				1st		BN
Walker	E				1st		BN

1921 A
Fayette	T				1st		BN
Fayette	RT				2nd		BAH
Hassler	RE				2nd		BAH
Hassler	QB				1st		BN
Mendenhall	E				1st		BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.