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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1955  Birmingham News  2A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1955 2A 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 News  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Bobby Lauder Foley B  Sr.
 Don Fuell Guntersville B  
 Harold Davenport Thompson B  
 Marlin Dyess Elba B  Sr.
 Buddy Woods Guntersville E  
 Winford Barnes Hamilton E  Sr.
 Jimmy Norred Talladega T  Sr.
 Burns Saint Russellville G  
 Douglas Flowers Greenville T  
 Paul Hamrick Haleyville C  Sr.
 Ray Marsh Mortimer Jordan G  
  
Birmingham News  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Jack Cochran Cherokee B  
 Eugene Gann Hamilton B  Jr.
 Bobby Wasden Greenville B  Sr.
 Billy Jordan Handley B  
 Billy Shores Elmore County E  
 Lee Compton Greensboro E  Sr.
 Joel Chambers Lawrence County G  Sr.
 John Watwood Childersburg T  
 Ed Avery Bibb County C  
 G.W. Clapp Hanceville T  Jr.
 Thomas Moseley Guntersville G  


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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




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.