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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1961  Alabama Sports Writers Association  1A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1961 1A 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.

Alabama Sports Writers Association  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Gerald Short Lineville B  Jr.
 John Cochran Crossville B  Sr. 190
 George Underwood Montevallo B  Sr. 175
 Dickie Bean Childersburg B  Sr. 185
 Mark Brown Georgiana E  Sr. 180
 Bill Sharpe Davidson E  
 Don McGaha Luverne T  
 Russell Cheatham Haleyville T  Sr. 205
 Truman Anderson Lineville G  Sr. 190
 Robert Conerly Munford G  Sr. 175
 Woodrow Troope Crossville C  Sr. 190
  
Alabama Sports Writers Association  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Larry Powell Flomaton B  Sr. 160
 William Hobson Greensboro B  Sr. 195
 Jerry Sides Elmore County B  
 Jim Kirkland Oneonta B  
 Marvin Tootle Childersburg E  
 Frank Layton Leeds E  Sr. 195
 Jerry Smitherman Montevallo T  
 Frankie Bell Flomaton T  Sr.5-11 210
 Johnny Ray Florala G  
 Jimmy Wade Prattville G  
 Mack Stapleton Cherokee County C  


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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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