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 W.R. McKinzey 

W.R. McKinzey began his coaching career at D.A.R. School in 1934. He moved to Aliceville in 1937 and served as a teacher and coach until 1940. He worked with Piedmont, Guntersville and Oxford schools from 1940-49.

He returned to Aliceville in 1950 as the head football coach. McKinzey remained with the program for the next ten seasons before stepping down as the head coach following the 1959 season. His overall coaching record is incomplete by stands at 77-53-10 for the games that have been researched.

McKinzey became principal at Brent Elementary in 1960 and served there until 1967 when he was elevated to superintendent of education.

Coach McKinzey retired following the 1970-71 school year as the Bibb County superintendent of education. The long time coach moved back to Albertville following his retirement. His brother, Adrian, was a longtime head coach at Tuscaloosa County High School.


Known Record:  88-60-10   59.5%
 Season Total   Playoffs   Region Record 
 Team   Season  Class   W/L/T   PF  PA   W/L/T  PF  PA   Region  Title  W/L/T   PF  PA 
Aliceville
Aliceville1959 4-6109117
Aliceville1958 5-4-1151120
Aliceville1957 4-4-2105115
Aliceville1956 1A6-4171147
Aliceville1955 7-2-119677
Aliceville1954 5-4117109
Aliceville1953 7-2-118074
Aliceville1952 8-1-117192
Aliceville1951 4-5-1107166
Aliceville1950 1-8-120184
 10 Years51-40-8132712010-0000-000
    
Oxford
Oxford1945 5-1-111959
 1 Year5-1-1119590-0000-000
    
Guntersville
Guntersville1942 8-115938
 1 Year8-1159380-0000-000
    
Piedmont
Piedmont1941 2-745209
 1 Year2-7452090-0000-000
    
Aliceville
Aliceville1940 8-01887
Aliceville1939 3-69661
Aliceville1938 6-39553
Aliceville1937 5-2-112973
 4 Years22-11-15081940-0000-000
    
TOTALS
 17 Years88-60-10215817010-0000-000


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