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West Blocton All Star Players and Awards
West Blocton Tigers
West Blocton High School
4734 Truman Aldridge Pkwy. West Blocton, AL 35184
Stadium: Tiger Field Colors: Red & White Coach: Chris Wilson Region: 4A-R4
Honored Players
Player
Year
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
College
Source
All American
Walt Sansing 1956
B
HM
Alabama WW
All Southern
Jack West 1947
B
HM
Orlando Sentinel
Walter Sansing 1956
B
HM
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Jack West 1947
Sr.
South
Enos Franks 1948
E
Sr.
South
Walter Karr 1953
T
Sr. 5-10 220
South
Chattanooga
Walt Sansing 1956
B
Sr. 6-0 195
South
Alabama
Roy Holsomback 1956
T
Sr. 195
South
Alabama
David Hicks 1956
QB
Sr. 5-11 210
South
Alabama
Tommy White 1956
HB
Sr. 5-8 180
South
Alabama
Ian Blake 2017
OL
Sr. 6-4 320
South
Back of Year
Walt Sansing 1956
HB
Sr. 190
Bham Post-Herald
3A Player of the Year
Steven Thompson 1987
RB
5-11 175
ASWA
Cornelius Ward 1992
RB
Sr. 6-0 207
ASWA
Super 12
Steven Thompson 1987
RB
5-11 175
ASWA
Cornelius Ward 1992
RB
Sr. 6-0 207
ASWA
All State Players
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
College
Source
2016 4A
Trey Underwood RB
Jr. 6-0 195
2nd
ASWA
2015 4A
Jake Vick DB
Sr. 5-10 170
2nd
ASWA
2014 4A
Cameron Campbell OL
Sr. 6-4 280
1st
ASWA
Jake Parks ATH
So. 6-1 190
2nd
ASWA
Jake Vick DB
Jr. 5-10 165
1st
ASWA
2005 3A
Steven Motley ATH
Sr. 5-10 170
HM
ASWA
Steven Motley ATH
Sr. 5-10 170
1st
BN
1993 3A
Chad Jones DL
Sr.
HM
BN
Matthew Marchant OL
Sr. 6-1 240
1st
BN
Matthew Marchant OL
Sr. 6-1 240
HM
ASWA
1992 3A
Chris Parks LB
Sr. 6-1 215
HM
BN
Chris Parks LB
Sr. 6-1 215
1st
ASWA
Cornelius Ward RB
Sr. 6-0 200
1st
BN
Cornelius Ward RB
Sr. 6-0 207
1st
ASWA
John Holt DL
Sr. 6-2 197
1st
ASWA
Matthew Marchant OL
Jr. 6-1 220
HM
ASWA
1991 3A
Shane Wilder DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Shawn Wilder DL
Sr.
HM
BN
1989 3A
Walter Odom OL
Jr.
HM
BN
1988 3A
Jason Vick DL
Sr. 5-11 160
1st
BN
1987 4A
Clay Harrison DL
HM
ASWA
Steven Thompson RB
Sr. 6-2 180
1st
BN
Steven Thompson RB
Sr. 6-2 180
1st
ASWA
1986 3A
Steven Thompson RB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Steven Thompson RB
Jr.
HM
BN
1983 2A
Keith Clinner P
Sr. 5-11 175
1st
ASWA
Keith Clinner P
Sr. 5-11 175
1st
BN
Scott Lippeatt DB
Sr. 5-11 175
2nd
BN
Scott Lippeatt DB
Sr. 5-11 175
1st
ASWA
1980 2A
Luther Cottingham HB
2nd
BPH
1977 2A
R. Seagle E
3rd
BPH
1976 2A
Jeff Hubbard B
HM
BN
1973 2A
Peterson E
HM
BPH
Steve Preston E
HM
BN
1972 2A
Ronnie Blake QB/B
HM
BPH
Steve Preston E
HM
BPH
1971 2A
Ken Blake E/L/LB
HM
BPH
Paul Locke QB/B
HM
BPH
1969 1A/2A
Donnie Jones T
HM
BN
1967 1A/2A
Frankie Pharr T
220
HM
BN
Frankie Pharr T
220
2nd
AP
Jerry McElroy B
Sr. 150
HM
BN
Jerry McLeroy B
Sr. 150
2nd
BPH
1966 1A/2A
Jerry McElroy B
Jr.
HM
BN
1964 1A/2A
Richard Moon B
HM
BN
1962 2A
Billy Lippeatt B
HM
BN
Billy Lippeatt B
HM
BPH
1960 2A
Kenneth Reach T
HM
BN
Kenneth Reach T
HM
MA
Kenneth Reach T
2nd
BPH
1958 2A
Broadhead B
HM
MA
1956 2A
Ray Holsombeck T
Sr. 185
1st
BPH
Tommy White B
2nd
BPH
Walt Sansing B
Sr. 190
1st
BPH
Walt Sansing B
Sr. 190
1st
BN
Walt Sansing HB
Sr. 190
HM
MA
1955 A
Dutton B
HM
MA
Sanseny B
HM
MA
White B
HM
MA
1954 2A
Carroll C
HM
BPH
Haynes E
HM
BPH
Price G
HM
BPH
White T
HM
MA
1953 2A
Franks B
3rd
BPH
Walter Karr T
3rd
BPH
Walter Karr G
Sr.
2nd
BN
Walter Karr T
2nd
MA
1952 A
Carr B
HM
MA
1951 A
Gray T
HM
MA
1948 A
Franks E
HM
MA
1947 A
Jack West B
HM
MA
Jack West B
Sr.
1st
BNAH
1946 A
Jack West B
Jr.
2nd
BNAH
Jack West B
HM
MA
1945 A
Fancher T
4th
BNAH
1940 A
Burt HB
HM
BN
Mosley T
HM
BN
Stevens E
HM
BN
1938 A
Abbot E
HM
BN
Dailey T
HM
BN
Ferrare HB
HM
BN
1935 A
Israel T
HM
BN
Jones G
HM
BN
Smith B
HM
BN
Thrasher C
HM
BN
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