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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1966 Birmingham News 1A/2A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1966 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.
Cotton Eddins
Demopolis
E
Jr.
185
Perry Yawn
Aliceville
E
Sr.
170
Don Harris
Vincent
T
Sr.
215
Benny Stephens
Thomasville
T
Jr.
190
Popo Koch
Demopolis
G
Sr.
205
Jim Champion
Munford
G
Sr.
195
Don Spruiell
Sulligent
C
Sr.
215
Gary Godfrey
Sardis
B
Sr.
180
Glenn Woodruff
Aliceville
B
Sr.
185
Jerry Blount
Abbeville
B
Sr.
185
Tommy Lowery
Oneonta
B
Sr.
185
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Joe Marsh
Tanner
E
Sr.
160
Mark Crisler
Cedar Bluff
E
Sr.
185
Mitchell Weaver
Marion County
T
Jr.
215
Don Headley
Marbury
T
Sr.
245
David Key
Brilliant
G
Sr.
192
Larry Toland
Jackson
G
Sr.
178
Jerry Cooper
Hackleburg
C
Jr.
194
Ron Gunter
Washington County
B
Sr.
175
Danny Gilbert
Geraldine
B
Sr.
180
Bobby Barr
Linden
B
Sr.
185
Buddy Seay
Dadeville
B
Sr.
175
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Blankenship
Elmore County
E
Bruce Eason
Smiths Station
E
Sr.
180
Bill Goolsby
Florala
T
Bell
Clay County
E
David Booker
Lyeffion
E
Sr.
170
Ferguson
Marbury
E
Ferguson
T.W. Martin
T
Smith
Brantley
E
Lee Page
Red Bay
E
Sr.
170
Roberts
Sulligent
E
Wilson
Orrville
E
Young
Lamar County
E
Sharpe
Red Level
T
Jimmy LeCroix
Tanner
T
Sr.
192
Joe Baty
Cleveland
G
Johnny Foster
Brookwood
T
Johnson
Clio
G
Butch King
Linden
T
G.C. Nichols
Phil Campbell
G
James Lang
Pickens County
G
Sr.
Arnold Keith
Springville
G
John Bostick
Red Bay
G
Brock
East Limestone
G
Blair
Goshen
C
Clifford Cole
Linden
C
Dennis Hosmer
Brookwood
C
Kocher
Elmore County
B
Larry Coker
Southside Gadsden
C
Johnson
Addison
C
Robert Hafley
West End Walnut Grove
C
Sr.
168
Tom Fouts
T.R. Miller
B
Sr.
180
Tatum
Catholic Montgomery
B
Royal
Tanner
B
Carter
Goshen
B
Chappell
T.W. Martin
B
Cork
Kennedy
B
Cost
Calera
B
Butch Stokes
T.R. Miller
B
Sr.
Calhoun
Red Bay
B
Cardwell
J.U. Blacksher
B
Carlos Parrish
Hackleburg
B
Sr.
Carraway
Louisville
B
Don Spruiell
Sulligent
B
Sr.
215
Homer Faulkner
Evergreen
B
Jenkins
Tanner
B
Helms
Buckhorn
B
Jack Rose
Clements
B
Sr.
165
Gary Smith
Collinsville
B
Segars
Falkville
B
Ronnie Gardner
Demopolis
B
Sr.
Tittle
Lynn
B
Simpson
Pickens County
B
Sr.
Mack Post
Marbury
B
Mollet
Orrville
B
Nathan McCant
Jackson
B
Sr.
Norrell
Georgiana
B
Johnson
Goshen
B
Jerry McElroy
West Blocton
B
Jr.
Jordan
Millry
B
Johnny Key
Goshen
B
Lowe
LaFayette
B
Mansmann
Highland Home
B
Eddy McDonald
Marion County
B
Pat McNeese
Lamar County
B
Jr.
175
Wayne Harrelson
West End Walnut Grove
B
Whitt
Ardmore
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
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.
