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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1954  Birmingham Post Herald  1A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1954 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.

Birmingham Post Herald  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Jackie Taylor Clayton B  Sr. 185
 Alan Bass Excel B  Sr. 163
 James Shaw Holtville B  Sr. 155
 Cecil Skinner Wilcox County B  Sr. 150
 Rex Frederick Corner E  Sr. 185
 Wilburn Davenport Altoona E  Sr. 175
 Grover Whaley Randolph County T  Sr. 214
 John Brown Pickens County T  Sr. 240
 Wayne Mann Hayden G  Sr. 185
 Thomas Jordan Linden G  Sr. 185
 Billy Mack Gulledge Clayton C  Sr. 165
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Benny Dempsey Brantley B  
 Patterson Verbena B  
 Wilbur Supple Hayneville B  
 House Holtville B  
 McDonald LaFayette E  
 Milton Etheridge Sweet Water E  
 Haas Strother Wilcox County T  
 Roger Hill Hazlewood T  
 Robertson Repton G  
 Moseley Marengo County G  
 Chris Davis Verbena C  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Third Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Hand LaFayette B  
 Mathews Hayden B  
 Holliday Orrville B  
 Tim Jeff Henderson Winston County B  
 Duncan Falkville E  
 Dickinson Brilliant E  
 James Condra Hicks Memorial T  
 Mitchell Lowndes County T  
 Goss Oak Grove G  
 Morris Savage Dora G  
 Edgar Rittenberry Hayneville 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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