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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1956  Birmingham Post Herald  1A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1956 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. 
 Bill Baggett Corner B  Sr. 185
 Stanley Cook Bullock County B  Sr. 175
 Doug Elmore Pickens County B  Sr. 170
 David White Walnut Grove B  Sr. 175
 James Wiggins Woodland B  Sr. 180
 Max Frederick Corner E  Sr. 175
 Bobby Glass Prattville E  Sr. 172
 William Banks Oakman T  Sr. 184
 George Ledbetter Ragland T  Sr. 215
 Earl Lyle Winston County T  Sr. 187
 Dan Pitts Red Level G  Sr. 230
 Bill Smitherman Elmore County G  Sr. 165
 Clinton Luker Wilcox County C  Sr. 165
 R.G. Cook Bullock County Coach  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Benjamin Baker Louisville B  
 R.L. Guy Coffeeville B  
 Jimmy Lee Red Level B  
 Jimmy Jolly Warrior B  
 M. Bobbitt Kennedy B  
 James Barbaree Bullock County E  
 Gordon Hall Cottonwood E  
 Darrell Nettles Pine Hill T  Sr. 240
 Wiley Reaves Randolph County T  Sr. 200
 J. Hudson Gorgas G  
 C. Staicham Cleveland G  
 Billy Shaw Elmore County C  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Third Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 R. Daffon Ragland B  
 M. Harrison Dallas County B  
 LaBoone Berry Fayette B  
 Mike Moseley Montgomery County B  
 Richard Guthrie Bullock County B  
 Ed Heritage Pickens County E  
 Wayne Granberry Headland E  Sr. 180
 Roland Griffin Orrville T  
 W. Segars Clio T  
 H. Smithson Hale County G  
 C. Cornelius Warrior G  
 Jack Cochran Cherokee C  Sr.


Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
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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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