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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1956 Birmingham Post Herald 2A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1956 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 Post Herald * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Walt Sansing
West Blocton
B
Sr.
190
Don Fuell
Guntersville
B
Sr.
175
Wallace Hulgan
Charles Henderson
B
Sr.
175
Eugene Gann
Hamilton
B
Sr.
180
Bobby Bethune
Leeds
B
Sr.
165
Bobby Hightower
Childersburg
E
Sr.
184
Jimmy Jackson
Russellville
E
Sr.
185
Ray Holsombeck
West Blocton
T
Sr.
185
Larry Turnipseed
Jones Valley
T
Sr.
185
George Alexander
Fairfield
G
Sr.
182
Hayward Nixon
Hamilton
G
Sr.
200
Billy Neighbors
Tuscaloosa County
C
Sr.
225
John Cox
Childersburg
Coach
Birmingham Post Herald * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Sam Watson
Luverne
B
Mickey Entrekin
Valley
B
Allen Mauldin
Childersburg
B
Wayne Morrison
Holt
B
Tommy White
West Blocton
B
Neil Henderson
Enterprise
E
Ben Booth
Guntersville
E
Bill Farrington
Fairfield
T
C.W. Clapp
Hanceville
T
Sr.
B. Clemmons
Baldwin County
G
G. Hastings
Scottsboro
G
Martin Melton
Hewitt-Trussville
C
Birmingham Post Herald * Third Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Danny Mastream
Foley
B
Sr.
Jimbo Berry
Baldwin County
B
Jack Fly
Sulligent
B
Rayburn Watts
Haleyville
B
L. Hammond
Robertsdale
B
Gary Senn
Auburn
B
Jim Livingston
Holt
E
Joe Medders
Bibb County
E
Wayne Frazier
Evergreen
T
Sr.
Columbus Patman
Charles Henderson
T
Mac Reeves
Hokes Bluff
G
Bobby Moulton
Opp
G
Sam Gamble
Lanett
C
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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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