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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1961 Birmingham News 2A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1961 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.
Frank Layton
Leeds
E
Sr.
195
Mack Brown
Georgiana
E
Sr.
180
Russell Cheatham
Haleyville
T
Sr.
205
James Stone
Russellville
T
Sr.
210
Truman Anderson
Lineville
G
Sr.
190
Johnny Cotton
Sylacauga
G
Sr.
195
Jimmy Carroll
Enterprise
C
Sr.
185
John Cochran
Crossville
B
Sr.
200
Gary Ray
Sylacauga
B
Sr.
190
Anthony DeMarlo
Foley
B
Sr.
172
Wayne Treece
Scottsboro
B
Sr.
210
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Leon Stinson
Evergreen
E
Sr.
170
Ray Hester
Phil Campbell
E
Sr.
180
Bobby Aldridge
Kennedy
E
Sr.
175
Don Dozier
Valley
E
Jr.
165
Frankie Bell
Flomaton
T
Sr.
5-11
210
Glenn Hammonds
Geneva
T
Sr.
202
John Buzbee
Goodwater
T
Sr.
205
Walton Powers
Ardmore
T
Sr.
195
Roger Brill
McAdory
G
Sr.
185
Ronnie Wiggins
Frisco City
G
Sr.
175
John Wingfield
Goodwater
G
Sr.
195
Joe Paul Hicks
Eufaula
G
Sr.
185
Donnie Laseter
Addison
C
Sr.
155
Woodrow Troope
Crossville
C
Sr.
190
William Hobson
Greensboro
B
Sr.
194
Mack Bell
Tallassee
B
Jr.
175
Owen Anderson
Corner
B
Sr.
190
Max Maddox
Marion County
B
Sr.
165
David Moore
Aliceville
B
Sr.
170
Dickie Bean
Childersburg
B
Sr.
183
Bobby Baggett
Scottsboro
B
Sr.
195
Johnny Bailey
Ardmore
B
Sr.
170
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
John Dorrough
Frisco City
E
Jimmy Epperson
Sylacauga
E
Sr.
5-11
Jimmy Goodman
Tallassee
E
Jim Dyar
Enterprise
E
Harold Elmore
Florala
E
Jr.
170
Herman McElrath
Cedar Bluff
E
Bubba Johnson
Opelika
E
Alvin Hurst
Ohatchee
E
Donald Holmes
Walter Wellborn
E
David OGwynn
Enterprise
E
Sr.
175
Frasier Parker
Pine Hill
E
Marvin Tootle
Childersburg
E
Robert Conerly
Munford
E
Sr.
175
Larry Umphrey
Addison
E
Larry Estes
Brilliant
E
Jr.
Kenny Fender
Lineville
E
Judson Lewis
Camden
T
Lamar Glover
Newton
T
Robert Conerly
Munford
T
Sr.
175
Richard Cole
Crossville
T
Jr.
Roland Miller
Lynn
T
Terry Owens
Samson
T
Dwight Allen
Hatton
T
Don McGaha
Luverne
T
Dan Atkins
Millport
T
David Daniel
Woodland
T
Carl Fields
Albertville
T
Sr.
225
Bill Lee
Eutaw
T
Billy Fields
Geraldine
T
Jr.
Jay Crosby
Foley
T
Sr.
Jerry Smitherman
Montevallo
T
John Mann
Cherokee County
T
John Shoultz
Jackson
T
H.K. Reeves
Hokes Bluff
T
Sr.
205
Jimmy Wade
Prattville
G
Jerry Barley
Pickens County
G
Sr.
182
Jerry Hare
Clarke County
G
Greg Johnson
Camden
G
Bill Berryhill
Brilliant
G
Jr.
Cecil Dowdy
Cherokee
G
Jr.
Curtis Gilbert
Alexandria
G
Erwin Pitts
Hanceville
G
Thomas Mims
Chilton County
G
Ross Pruett
Jacksonville
G
Sammy Winters
Millport
G
Murray Townsend
Haleyville
G
Johnny Ray
Florala
G
Leonard Sullivan
Leroy
C
Mack Stapleton
Cherokee County
C
Russell Williams
Georgiana
C
Bob Shaddix
Talladega
C
Sr.
185
Jackie Schrimsher
Tanner
C
James Cecil Long
Haleyville
B
Jack Dassinger
Headland
B
Jerry Owens
Samson
B
Jerry Owens
Samson
B
Jerry Sides
Elmore County
B
Herbie Pilkington
Lanett
B
George Underwood
Montevallo
B
Sr.
175
George Weldon
Notasulga
B
Gerald Short
Lineville
B
Jr.
Glen McLendon
Pike County
B
Jerry Wheat
Pickens County
B
Jim Fountain
W.S. Neal
B
Sr.
200
Jim Kirkland
Oneonta
B
Jimmy Lee
Louisville
B
Bobby Walden
Lamar County
B
Albert Stockton
Winston County
B
Sr.
Allen Beason
Fort Payne
B
Charles Ayers
Ranburne
B
Butch Davis
Tallassee
B
Evans Cummings
McAdory
B
Gail Rolison
Choctaw County
B
Sr.
158
Donald Johnston
Hubbertville
B
Don Foster
Foley
B
Sr.
Verrel Wise
Ashville
B
Walter Hare
Pine Hill
B
Tommy Bohannon
Red Bay
B
Travis Reaves
Ohatchee
B
Sr.
155
Talmadge Goodwin
Haleyville
B
Ted Lewis
Aliceville
B
Terrell Powers
Munford
B
Wayne Brown
Hartselle
B
Wayne Burns
Greensboro
B
Wendell Parmer
Woodland
B
Wilbur Pruitt
Cedar Bluff
B
Mike Burns
Vincent
B
Mike Hybart
Camden
B
Mike Looser
LaFayette
B
Robert Lloyd
Monroe County
B
Robin Bunt
Ragland
B
Phillips
Thomasville
B
Rayburn Quinn
Ardmore
B
Lloyd McCarley
Falkville
B
Larry Estes
Brilliant
B
Jr.
Larry Lackey
B.B. Comer
B
Larry Patterson
Cleveland
B
Larry Powell
Flomaton
B
Sr.
5-9
160
Kenny Sudduth
Addison
B
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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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