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1972 Birmingham Post Herald 1A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1972 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.
Jack Carden
Valley Head
QB
Jackie ONeal
Reeltown
B
Sr.
Kim Wilson
Lowndes County
B
Costella Taylor
Carrollton
B
Sr.
5-11
175
Ricky Gibbs
Brilliant
E
Sr.
195
Walt Thomas
Hayden
E
Sr.
Wade Yates
Chelsea
IL
Elliott Failes
Excel
IL
Keith Cox
Marion County
LB
Sr.
6-2
211
Ronnie Barrett
Kennedy
LB
Sr.
6-1
220
Ronnie Shaw
Sand Rock
LB
Sr.
6-1
200
Birmingham Post Herald * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Brian Ellard
Ragland
QB
Sr.
175
Bill McGliney
Valley Head
B
Gogue Reed
Marion County
B
Jr.
185
Lynn Johnson
Dozier
B
Sr.
Larry Hixon
Excel
E
Rick Yarborough
Hatton
E
Robert Thomas
Ariton
IL
Richard Harmon
Valley Head
IL
Fred Carr
Valley Head
LB
Earl Williams
Clements
LB
Tim Blanton
Oakman
LB
Birmingham Post Herald * Third Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Terry Franks
Marion County
QB
Terry Stallings
Addison
B
Sr.
185
Roger George
Excel
B
Mickey Babe
Cleveland
B
David Reed
Marion County
E
Jr.
175
Henry Binion
Carrollton
E
Dwight Ward
Addison
IL
Rodney Woody
Springville
IL
Scott Coefield
Ranburne
LB
Gregg Ashley
Valley Head
LB
Gregg Merrill
Ranburne
LB
Birmingham Post Herald * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Benjy Norton
Clements
QB/B
Joe Mitchell
Millport
QB/B
John Bolden
T.W. Martin
QB/B
Jim Flowers
Houston Academy
RB
Rusty Ryan
Calera
QB/B
Robert Boyd
Zion Chapel
QB/B
Roger Laney
Ranburne
QB/B
Walter Clifton
Cedar Bluff
QB/B
Willie Chatman
Notasulga
QB/B
Tommy Toles
Springville
E
Bobby Oliver
Sand Rock
E
Dennis Madison
Kennedy
E
Dan Ford
Ragland
E
Don McGinty
Notasulga
IL
Edsel Watson
G.W. Long
IL
Felton King
Hatton
IL
Joe Johnson
Zion Chapel
IL
Mark Billingsley
Millport
IL
Rodney Middlebrook
Calera
IL
Terry Vinson
Brilliant
IL
Tim Logan
Ariton
LB
Richard Narramore
Berry Fayette
LB
Gurley Swanigan
Marion County
LB
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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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The Super 6 State Championships began in 1996. Since then all title games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham until 2009.
