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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1978 Birmingham News 1A/2A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1978 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.
Alvin Freeman
Elmore County
B
Sr.
5-10
165
Greg Thomas
West Morgan
B
Sr.
6-2
185
Merv Romine
Phil Campbell
B
Sr.
6-0
182
Michael Landrum
Sweet Water
QB
Sr.
6-1
173
Lynnwood Fuqua
Hazlewood
E
Sr.
5-10
175
Tony Johnson
Wicksburg
E
Sr.
6-2
180
Dexter Rutherford
Hatton
T
Sr.
6-5
230
Hubert Hurst
Thomasville
T
Sr.
6-4
265
Steve Lambert
Oneonta
G
Sr.
6-2
235
Tim Neighbors
Good Hope
G
Sr.
5-10
230
Ted Watson
Repton
C
Sr.
6-3
235
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Scott McFall
Plainview
B
Sr.
5-9
160
Danny Hudgins
West End Walnut Grove
B
6-0
180
Wilford McRoy
West Jefferson
B
Sr.
6-2
205
Brian Stewart
Bridgeport
QB
6-1
180
Marshan Jolly
Stevenson
E
Sr.
5-9
160
Mike Gilley
Phil Campbell
E
6-3
195
Ricky Render
Wicksburg
T
6-4
230
Stan Smith
Geraldine
T
6-6
220
Nathaniel Ledbetter
Plainview
G
5-11
190
Dale Smith
Calera
G
6-1
190
Drake Yarbrough
Vinemont
C
5-10
180
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Dye
Munford
B
Scotty Hyche
Cordova
B
Jay Johnson
Brooks
B
Jr.
6-0
180
Corky Ward
Zion Chapel
B
Gary Brown
Hazlewood
B
Pat Whitley
Susan Moore
B
Tony Phillips
Southern Choctaw
B
Propst
Ohatchee
B
Mike White
Thomasville
B
Miller
Southern Choctaw
B
Ronnie McDaniel
Speake
B
K. Stanfield
Parrish
B
Dave Lumpkin
Madison Academy
B
Rocky ODell
Hazlewood
B
Sr.
5-10
150
Rocky ODell
Hazlewood
B
Sr.
5-10
150
Brian Siniard
West Limestone
B
Tim Colquitt
Geraldine
B
Gerald Turner
Good Hope
B
Vallenweider
Catholic Montgomery
B
Whitson
Winterboro
B
Manuel Smith
Notasulga
E
Smith
Donoho
E
Tommy Ledbetter
Beauregard
E
Len Colvin
Bridgeport
E
Sr.
6-2
Culverhouse
Ariton
E
Kevin Barnes
J.U. Blacksher
E
Bobby Penchion
Hazlewood
OL
Jr.
Jim Freeman
Thomasville
OL
Jr.
Jimmy Summers
Cleveland
OL
Fred Hill
Lincoln
OL
Purnell
Montevallo
OL
Oscar Stanfield
Parrish
OL
Roberts
Plainview
OL
Stan Smith
Geraldine
OL
6-6
220
Tolbert
Montevallo
OL
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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
Parrish scored a record 77 points in a playoff game against Cedar Bluff in 2001. The Tornados were shutout the following week 19-0 by Courtland.
