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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1961  Birmingham Post Herald  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.

Birmingham Post Herald  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Carl Underwood Rehobeth B  Sr. 165
 Gail Rolison Choctaw County B  Sr. 158
 Travis Reaves Ohatchee B  Sr. 155
 William Hobson Greensboro B  Sr. 195
 Red Wilson Thomasville E  Sr. 200
 Bill Henderson. Cleveland E  Sr. 190
 Walton Powers Ardmore T  Sr. 195
 Myles Hammon Falkville T  Sr. 217
 Norman Pool Hatton G  Sr. 170
 Jerry Barley Pickens County G  Sr. 182
 Donnie Laseter Addison C  Sr. 155
 Hugh OShields Cleveland Coach  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Albert Stockton Winston County B  Sr.
 Rayburn Quinn Ardmore B  
 Kenny Sudduth Addison B  
 Max Maddox Marion County B  Sr. 165
 Mike Taylor Aliceville E  
 Larry Umphrey Addison E  
 David Daniel Woodland T  
 Jimmy Elliot Wadley T  
 Grady Williams Hubbertville G  
 Sammy Winters Millport G  
 John Wingfield Goodwater C  Sr. 195
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Johnny Bailey Ardmore B  Sr. 170
 Bill Berryhill Brilliant B  Jr.
 Ted Lewis Aliceville B  
 Wendell Palmer Woodland B  
 Larry Patterson Cleveland B  
 Jim Bouchillon Cedar Bluff B  Jr. 180
 Tommy Hamby Randolph County B  Sr. 185
 Bobby Aldridge Kennedy E  Sr. 175
 Frank Fryer Pike County E  
 Dwight Allen Hatton T  
 Mike Lawrence Frisco City T  Jr.
 Thompson Lexington G  
 Jerry Hare Clarke County G  
 Leonard Sullivan Leroy C  


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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