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1980 Birmingham Post Herald 1A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1980 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.
Tommy Agee
Maplesville
HB
Jon Thomas
Houston Academy
HB
Scott Aldridge
Berry Fayette
QB
Urwane Westbrook
Parrish
HB
Kris Bowden
Kinston
T
Carl Tape
Samson
LB
Ronnie Pearson
Ariton
T
Andy Cape
Zion Chapel
LB
Doug Melton
Billingsley
T
Chris Weeks
Kinston
LB
Doug Gomillion
McKenzie
C
Birmingham Post Herald * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Birmingham Post Herald * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Dwight Sanderson
Notsulga
Birmingham Post Herald * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Gary Waiters
Akron
QB
Andrew Perryman
G.W. Long
HB
Tim Barnes
Hubbertville
HB
Willie Bradley
Red Level
HB
Bob Haas
Montgomery Academy
SE
Keith Rudy
Marion County
T
Bobby Owens
Notasulga
T
Bill Crawford
Kennedy
T
Thomas Berry
Berry Fayette
G
Rodney Morton
Millport
TE
Jim Hall
Trinity
G
Birmingham Post Herald * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Sam Adams
McKenzie
B
Bryan Baggett
Frisco City
B
Bowman Bear
Trinity
B
Brice Boatwright
Appalachian
B
Tim Bobbitt
Millport
B
Mike Brown
Millport
B
Terry Chambers
Samson
B
Steve Gentles
Madison Academy
B
Vince Hughley
Notasulga
B
Eric Johnson
Samson
B
Bruce Jones
Courtland
B
Bernard Laster
Maplesville
B
Don Patterson
Verbena
B
Eddie Philpot
Loachapoka
B
Steve Ray
Gaylesville
B
Tony Scott
Reeltown
B
Walter Smith
South Macon
B
Stan Stephenson
Mount Hope
B
John Watwood
Gaylesville
B
Sidney Byrd
Akron
L
Bill Crawford
Kennedy
L
Alvin Daniels
Dozier
L
Ricky Hall
Brantley
L
Richie Harrington
Beulah
L
Scott Helmes
Houston Academy
L
Scott Holley
Samson
L
Walter Johnson
Red Level
L
Emanuel King
Leroy
L
Curtis Lee
Frisco City
L
Arthur Motley
Billingsley
L
Bradley Richardson
Cedar Bluff
L
Mark Sarain
Oakman
L
Stephenfom Standfield
Parrish
L
Glenn Terrell
Reeltown
L
Larry Turman
Red Level
L
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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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