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Gadsden All Star Players and Awards
Gadsden Tigers
Gadsden High School
Honored Players
Player Year Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Award College Source
Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
Marcellus Mostella 1992
DL
Sr. 6-4 225
Auburn
Andy Swafford 1992
P
Sr. 5-11 175
Troy State
Toby Walker 1993
WR
Sr. 6-0 180
Middle Tennessee
Robert Williams 1998
RB
Sr. 5-11 195
Wes Garmon 1999
OL
Sr. 6-1 265
Troy State
All American
Terrell Wallen 1958
E
Sr. 220
4
Alabama WW
Mike Helms 1959
T
HM
WW
David Beddingfield 1964
QB
Sr. 6-0 189
Alabama SS
David Beddingfield 1964
B
Sr. 6-2 192
Alabama Coach & Athlete
John Croyle 1968
E
Sr. 6-6 210
Alabama SS
John Croyle 1968
E
Sr. 6-6 210
Alabama Coach & Athlete
John Croyle 1968
E
Sr. 6-6 210
Alabama KO
John Croyle 1968
E
Sr. 6-6 210
Alabama Parade
All Southern
Happy Bridges 1934
HB
Sr. 5-9 177
Orlando Sentinel
Hayes McKinney 1944
Orlando Sentinel
Clyde Tidmore 1945
G
Orlando Sentinel
Jodie Connell 1947
G
HM
Orlando Sentinel
Lamar Weeks 1952
T
HM
Orlando Sentinel
Myron Hawkins 1957
C
Sr. 180
Orlando Sentinel
Jerry Tucker 1959
T
215
Orlando Sentinel
Steve Copeland 1960
C
208
Orlando Sentinel
David Beddingfield 1964
B
Sr. 6-0 190
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
John Croyle 1968
E
Sr. 6-6 210
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
Marcellus Mostella 1992
LB
HM
Auburn Orlando Sentinel
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Billy Jolly 1947
Sr. North
Sonny Work 1948
LHB
Sr. South
Jerry Watford 1948
T
Sr. North
N.A. Russell 1949
LE
Sr. 165
North
James Pike 1950
RG
Sr. North
Billy Dray 1950
C
Sr. North
Piggie Watford 1951
RHB
Sr. 5-8 160
North
Alabama
Don Connor 1951
FB
Sr. 191
North
Alabama
Gary Snyder 1953
T
Sr. 6-2 205
North
Myron Hawkins 1957
C
Sr. 5-11 175
North
Alabama
Terrell Wallen 1958
DE
Sr. 6-3 220
North
Alabama
Ronald Cox 1959
HB
Sr. 5-11 185
North
Leon Stancil 1959
E
Sr. 6-2 190
North
Gary Tucker 1959
T
Sr. 6-1 225
North
Alabama
Ronnie Billingsley 1962
T
Sr. 6-8 230
North
Wyoming
Bob Haller 1963
HB
Sr. North
David Beddingfield 1964
QB
Sr. 6-0 190
North
Alabama
Wayne Owens 1964
FB
Sr. 5-10 192
North
Alabama
Danny Ford 1965
E
Sr. 6-3 195
North
Alabama
Tom Hudson 1966
DT
Sr. 6-2 210
North
Jacksonville State
Wayne Humphries 1967
C
Sr. 6-0 195
North
Georgia
Bill Abston 1967
G
Sr. 5-11 185
North
Memphis State
Benny Coley 1968
C
Sr. 6-1 175
North
Jacksonville State
Bubba Parsons 1978
T
Sr. 6-0 220
North
Jacksonville State
Greg Peeples 1980
T
Sr. 6-4 250
North
Alabama
Adrian Ragland 1999
DE
Sr. 6-3 230
North
Randy Smith 2000
WR
Sr. 6-1 185
North
Jiri Brooks 2000
DB
Sr. 5-11 185
North
DAngelo Ross 2003
DL
Sr. 6-2 225
North
Frederick Gray 2005
DB
Sr. 5-11 185
North
Corderouis Christopher 2005
WR
Sr. 5-9 175
North
Super 12
Wayne Knight 1985
QB
Sr. ASWA
Jimmy Williams 1991
RB
Jr. ASWA
Andy Swafford 1992
WR
Sr. 5-11 175
Troy State ASWA
Marcellus Mostella 1992
LB
Sr. 6-4 225
Auburn ASWA
Super All-State
John Croyle 1968
E
Sr. 6-6 210
Alabama Bham News
Marcellus Mostella 1992
LB
Sr. 6-4 230
Auburn Bham News
Andy Swafford 1992
WR
Sr. 5-11 175
Troy State Bham News
All State Players
Player Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Team College Source
2005 5A
Andrew Edge TE
Sr. 6-0 245
1st
ASWA
Andrew Edge TE
Sr. 6-0 245
HM
BN
2004 5A
Alex Cohn OL
Sr. HM
ASWA
Alex Cohn OL
Sr. HM
BN
Bryan Thomner LB
Sr. 5-8 190
HM
BN
Bryan Thomner LB
Sr. 5-8 190
1st
ASWA
2002 5A
DeAngelo Ross DL
Jr. HM
ASWA
2001 5A
Kevin Thornton L
Sr. 6-5 250
1st
BN
Kevin Thornton OL
Sr. 6-5 252
1st
ASWA
Niko Whiteside RB
Sr. HM
BN
Niko Whiteside ATH
Sr. HM
ASWA
Patrick Tuck LB
Sr. HM
BN
2000 5A
Dexter Davis RB
HM
ASWA
Kevin Thornton OL
Jr. 6-7 285
1st
BN
Kevin Thornton OL
Jr. 6-7 285
1st
ASWA
Randy Smith DB
Sr. 6-1 185
HM
ASWA
Randy Smith DB
Sr. 6-1 185
1st
BN
Renza Avery LB
HM
ASWA
1999 5A
Adrian Ragland DL
Sr. 6-3 220
1st
BN
Adrian Ragland DL
Sr. 6-3 220
1st
ASWA
Ivan Peoples DL
So. HM
BN
Kenneth Alexander LB
Sr. HM
ASWA
Kenneth Alexander LB
Sr. HM
BN
Patrick Tuck RB
So. HM
BN
Randy Smith DB
Jr. 6-0 175
HM
ASWA
Randy Smith DB
Jr. 6-0 175
1st
BN
Wesley Garmon OL
Sr. 6-3 285
1st
BN
Wesley Garmon OL
Sr. 6-3 285
HM
ASWA
1998 5A
Jeremy Robinson OL
Sr. 6-1 280
1st
ASWA
Jeremy Robinson OL
Sr. 6-1 280
HM
BN
Narshun Smith DL
Sr. 6-4 300
1st
ASWA
Narshun Smith DL
Sr. 6-4 300
HM
BN
Robert Williams RB
Sr. 5-11 195
1st
BN
Robert Williams RB
Sr. 5-11 195
1st
ASWA
1997 5A
Robert Williams RB
Jr. HM
BN
Robert Williams ATH
Jr. HN
ASWA
1996 5A
Chad Williams LB
Jr. 6-0 180
HM
ASWA
1995 5A
Julian Wilson LB
Sr. HM
BN
1994 5A
Brad Dagostin OL
Sr. HM
ASWA
Jamie Hawkins DL
Sr. HM
ASWA
Jonathan Gradner DB
Jr. HM
BN
Jonathan Gradner DB
Jr. HM
ASWA
1993 5A
D.J. Davis DB
Sr. 5-11 185
HM
BN
D.J. Davis DB
Sr. 5-11 185
1st
ASWA
Toby Walker DB
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
BN
Toby Walker WR
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
ASWA
1992 5A
Adrian Cunningham OL
Sr. 6-3 260
HM
BN
Adrian Cunningham OL
Sr. 6-3 260
1st
ASWA
Andy Swafford WR
Sr. 5-11 175
1st
BN
Andy Swafford DB
Sr. 5-11 175
1st
ASWA
Jimmy Williams RB
Sr. 5-11 215
HM
ASWA
Jimmy Williams RB
Sr. 5-11 215
HM
BN
Marcellus Mostella LB
Sr. 6-4 220
1st
ASWA
Marcellus Mostella LB
Sr. 6-4 230
1st
BN
Shane Watts WR
Sr. 6-3 230
HM
BN
Shane Watts TE
Sr. 6-3 230
HM
ASWA
1991 5A
Andy Swafford WR
Jr. HM
BN
Jimmy Williams RB
Jr. 5-11 195
1st
ASWA
Jimmy Williams RB
Jr. 5-10 185
1st
BN
Kendrick Lewis OL
Sr. 5-11 235
1st
ASWA
Kendrick Lewis OL
Sr. 5-11 235
HM
BN
Marcellus Mostella DL
Jr. 6-4 190
1st
ASWA
Marcellus Mostella DL
Jr. 6-4 205
1st
BN
Percy Davis DB
Sr. HM
ASWA
Ricky Tillis OL
Sr. HM
ASWA
Roderick Thomas LB
Sr. HM
ASWA
Shane Watts TE
Jr. 6-3 200
1st
ASWA
1989 5A
Ben Parker DL
HM
ASWA
Buddy Wright WR
Sr. 5-10 170
1st
ASWA
Buddy Wright WR
Sr. 5-10 170
HM
BN
Stacy Hale RB
HM
ASWA
Zack Clay OL
Jr. 6-1 240
1st
ASWA
1988 5A
Matthew Pine DL
HM
ASWA
1987 5A
Bobby Avery LB
Sr. 6-3 210
1st
BN
Bobby Avery LB
6-3 218
1st
ASWA
1986 5A
Bobby Avery RB
Jr. 6-2 195
1st
BN
Gerry Benson PK
Sr. 5-10 195
HM
ASWA
Gerry Benson PK
Sr. 5-10 195
1st
BN
J.D. McDuffie OL
Sr. 6-4 250
1st
BN
J.D. McDuffie OL
Sr. 6-4 260
1st
ASWA
1985 5A
Gerry Benson PK
Jr. 6-0 190
1st
BN
Gerry Benson PK
Jr. 6-0 190
1st
ASWA
John Hammonds WR
1st
ASWA
John Hammonds WR
HM
BN
Wayne Knight QB
Sr. HM
BN
Wayne Knight QB
Sr. 1st
ASWA
Zack Thornton L
HM
ASWA
1984 5A
Gerry Benson PK
So. HM
ASWA
Scoot Guyton RB
HM
BN
Scooter Guyton RB
HM
ASWA
Spencer Williams LB
HM
ASWA
Wayne Knight QB
Jr. HM
ASWA
1982 3A
Brian Vaughn DL
Sr. HM
ASWA
Brian Vaughn DL
Sr. HM
BN
Brian Vaughn L
HM
BPH
1978 4A
Bubba Parsons T
Sr. 6-0 220
2nd
BN
1976 4A
Ricky Goldsby B
HM
BN
1974 4A
Anthony Miller L
HM
BPH
1972 4A
Joe Ransaw B
HM
BPH
Ken Baker L
HM
BPH
1971 4A
Mike Christian E
Sr. 200
2nd
BN
1968 4A
John Croyle E
Sr. 6-6 210
1st
BN
John Croyle E
Sr. 215
1st
BPH
Kim Whitt B
HM
BN
1967 4A
Bill Abston G
Sr. 175
2nd
BN
Bill Abston G
Sr. 175
2nd
AP
John Croyle E
Jr. 200
2nd
BPH
John Croyle E
Jr. 185
2nd
AP
John Croyle E
Jr. 200
HM
BN
Wayne Humphries C
Sr. 200
2nd
BN
1966 4A
Bill Abston G
Jr. 180
1st
AP
Bill Abston G
Jr. 180
2nd
BN
Bill Abston G
Jr. 180
2nd
MA
Bill Abston B
Jr. 180
HM
BPH
Butch Tumlin E
Sr. 185
1st
BPH
Butch Tumlin E
Sr. 185
2nd
MA
Butch Tumlin E
Sr. 185
HM
BN
Dale Hancock E
1st
MA
Jess Wright B
HM
BN
1965 4A
Bill Abston G
Jr. HM
BN
Bill Lee G
Sr. 175
HM
BN
Danny Ford E
Sr. 190
1st
BPH
Danny Ford E
Sr. 185
1st
AP
Danny Ford E
Sr. 190
1st
BN
1964 4A
Danny Ford E
Jr. 185
2nd
BPH
Danny Ford E
Jr. 185
HM
BN
David Beddingfield B
Sr. 189
1st
AP
David Beddingfield B
Sr. 192
1st
BN
David Beddingfield B
Sr. 189
1st
BPH
Mike Griffin B
HM
BN
Steve Clay G
HM
BN
Tommy Noojin C
HM
BN
Wayne Owens B
Sr. 192
2nd
BN
Wayne Owens B
Sr. 192
3rd
BPH
Wayne Stevens E
HM
BN
Wayne Stevens E
3rd
BPH
1963 4A
David Beddingfield B
Jr. 182
2nd
BN
David Beddingfield B
Jr. 182
2nd
BPH
Wayne Owens B
Jr. HM
BPH
Wayne Owens B
Jr. HM
BN
1962 4A
Ronnie Billingsley T
2nd
BPH
1961 3A
Chester Hicks B
HM
BN
Chester Hicks B
HM
BPH
Roger Yancey T
Jr. HM
BPH
Webster Madison G
HM
BPH
1960 3A
Steve Copeland E
Sr. 210
1st
BN
Steve Copeland E
Sr. 210
1st
ASWA
Steve Copeland E
Sr. 210
2nd
MA
Steve Copeland E
Sr. 210
1st
BPH
1959 3A
Bobby Rogers T
Sr. 220
HM
MA
Bobby Rogers T
Sr. 195
2nd
BPH
Bobby Rogers T
Sr. 220
1st
BN
Jerry Tucker T
Sr. 200
1st
BPH
Jerry Tucker T
Sr. 215
1st
BN
Jerry Tucker T
Sr. 215
1st
MA
1958 3A
Adams B
HM
MA
Jack Alred G
Sr. 175
2nd
BPH
Terrell Wallen B
Sr. 200
HM
MA
Terrell Wallen E
Sr. 200
1st
BPH
Terrell Wallen E
Sr. 200
1st
BN
1957 3A
Harry Littleton B
Sr. 175
1st
BPH
Harry Littleton HB
Sr. 175
HM
MA
Jerry Watford Coach 1st
BPH
Myron Hawkins C
Sr. 180
HM
MA
Myron Hawkins C
Sr. 180
2nd
BPH
Myron Hawkins C
Sr. 180
1st
BN
Pat Waldrop T
Sr. 195
2nd
BN
Terrell Wallen E
Jr. 212
2nd
BN
1954 A
Siniard T
HM
MA
1953 A
Snyder T
HM
MA
Snyder T
3rd
BPH
Wildman T
HM
MA
1952 3A
Lamar Weeks T
2nd
BN
Lawrence Weeks T
3rd
BPH
1951 2A
Troy Watford B
1st
BPH
Troy Watford B
2nd
BN
1950 2A
Dudley Parsons T
3rd
BPH
Piggy Watford B
Sr. 160
3rd
BN
Piggy Watford B
3rd
BPH
Piggy Watford B
HM
MA
1949 A
Heaton C
HM
MA
Heaton C
HM
BNAH
Russell E
HM
MA
1948 A
Jerry Watford T
1st
BNAH
Ted Lowl G
3rd
BNAH
Ted Lowl G
1st
MA
Watford B
HM
MA
1947 A
Jodie Connell G
HM
MA
Jodie Connell G
2nd
BNAH
1946 A
Jack Stanford E
2nd
BNAH
Jack Stanford E
HM
MA
Rushing T
HM
MA
1945 A
Clyde Tidmore G
HM
MA
Clyde Tidmore G
Sr. 170
1st
BNAH
Mitchum E
HM
BNAH
Z.N. Clinard B
HM
MA
Z.N. Clinard B
Sr. 180
2nd
BNAH
1944 A
Billy Jordan B
140
1st
BNAH
Clements E
HM
BNAH
Clinard C
HM
BNAH
Hayes McKinney G
185
1st
BNAH
1943 A
Buddy Royal C
170
1st
BN
Hayes McKinney G
175
1st
BN
Hayes McKinney G
HM
MA
Johnson B
HM
BN
Royal C
3rd
MA
1942 A
Griffiths B
HM
MA
Jack Crawford T
HM
MA
Jack Crawford T
2nd
BN
1941 A
Hill HB
HM
MA
Jack Crawford G
2nd
MA
Jack Crawford G
190
1st
BNAH
Robinson C
HM
MA
Terry FB
HM
MA
1940 A
Cashio G
HM
MA
Crawford G
HM
MA
Daniel G
HM
MA
Dub Livingston E
HM
MA
Dub Livingston E
2nd
BN
Gordon Terry FB
195
1st
BN
Gordon Terry B
1st
MA
Siniard B
HM
MA
Weems T
HM
MA
Weems T
HM
BN
1939 A
Ashley B
HM
BN
Berger G
HM
BN
Lockridge C
3rd
BN
1938 A
Braswell E
HM
BN
Bridges FB
HM
BN
Clarence Harkins HB
Sr. 5-10 170
1st
BN
Clarence Harkins HB
HM
MA
Jones G
HM
BN
Lockridge C
HM
BN
Lockridge G
HM
MA
Pruitt QB
HM
BN
Tribble E
HM
BN
Tribble T
HM
BN
1937 A
Harkins HB
2nd
BN
1936 A
Graves E
HM
BN
Graves E
HM
MA
Jones G
HM
MA
Jones G
HM
BN
Peaches Lewis G
2nd
BN
Peaches Lewis G
3rd
MA
Wilkerson FB
HM
MA
Wilkerson HB
HM
BN
1935 A
Conner T
HM
BN
Davis C
HM
BN
Lewis G
HM
MA
Morris C
HM
MA
Morris C
HM
BN
Neiderhauser G
HM
BN
1934 A
Ashley QB
HM
MA
Edgeworth E
HM
MA
Happy Bridges HB
5-9 177
1st
MA
Happy Bridges FB
170
1st
BN
Lister T
HM
MA
Morris C
HM
MA
1933 A
Happy Bridges HB
170
2nd
BAH
1932 A
Leo Siniard G
2nd
BAH
1931 A
Hutchins G
2nd
BAH
1930 A
Dunn T
2nd
BAH
Griffiths QB
1st
BAH
1926 A
Freeman G
HM
MA
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