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1963 Birmingham News 1A/2A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1963 1A/2A All-State football
team. First team players
are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class.
Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.
Birmingham News * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Bruce McAfee
Altoona
E
Sr.
197
Major Cantrell
Woodland
E
Sr.
160
Brownie Sides
Notasulga
T
Sr.
230
Benny Northam
Lamar County
T
Sr.
195
Jamie Butts
Lineville
G
Sr.
155
Joe Justice
Georgiana
G
Sr.
165
Larry McDuffie
Samson
C
Jr.
185
Marvin Tucker
Linden
B
Sr.
190
Tim ONeal
Cordova
B
Sr.
190
Jerry Hollingshead
Hayneville
B
Sr.
165
David Bedwell
Cedar Bluff
B
Sr.
180
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Gary Fleming
Abbeville
E
Sr.
205
Tim Jones
Monroe County
E
Sr.
187
Leon Parker
Addison
T
Sr.
200
Gerald Parker
Marengo County
T
Sr.
195
Hal Davis
Cedar Bluff
G
Sr.
175
Larry Farr
West Jefferson
G
Sr.
145
Franklin Rhodes
Montgomery County
C
Sr.
180
Joe Kelly
Frisco City
B
Sr.
185
Larry Blakeney
Gordo
B
Jr.
180
Dale Naylor
Sardis
B
Jr.
165
Sam Cooper
Hayneville
B
Sr.
145
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Locklear
Glencoe
E
Thomas Strickland
Geraldine
E
Terry Howell
Cordova
E
Jr.
170
Bobby Barr
Linden
E
Ernie Hutchens
Altoona
E
Gary Sims
East Limestone
E
Gay
Hayneville
T
Herman Hayes
Sulligent
T
Jimmy Ezell
T.R. Miller
T
Wiggins
Frisco City
T
Roger Brown
Oakman
T
Jr.
Mac McCurdy
Hayneville
T
Ransom Williams
Hayneville
G
Sr.
Richard Willaims
Hayneville
G
Sr.
Leroy Allen
Smiths Station
G
Sr.
173
Harold Stephens
Catholic Montgomery
G
Arnold
Cedar Bluff
G
Art Miller
Curry
G
Bolton
Southside Gadsden
G
Forrest
Winterboro
C
Dennis Simmons
Sardis
C
Sr.
Dodd
Hubbertville
C
Rodney Hogue
Pickens County
C
Sr.
Wilson.
Curry
C
White
Excel
C
West
Luverne
B
Terry Sellers
Headland
B
Sr.
Ronnie Smitherman
Maplesville
B
Skipper Rives
Hayneville
B
Sullivan
Hayneville
B
Lynn Swinford
Munford
B
Michael Thomason
Cleveland
B
Nixon
McKenzie
B
P. Gaines
Curry
B
Perkins
Leroy
B
Phil Patterson
Gaston
B
Earnest
Calera
B
Elkins
Lynn
B
Gary Hopper
Southside Gadsden
B
Jr.
Danny Johnston
Lamar County
B
Jr.
165
Barnes
Vincent
B
Bobby Russell
Cordova
B
Glasscox
Locust Fork
B
John Osburn
Smiths Station
B
Sr.
Jim Gaines
Curry
B
Jerry Eastman
Sulligent
B
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BAH - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN - Birmingham News
BPH - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA - Alabama Christian School Association
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