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1972 Birmingham Post Herald 2A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1972 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.
Steve Jackson
Washington County
QB
Sr.
6-3
175
Larry Ellison
Susan Moore
B
Sr.
6-1
205
Ricky Sanders
Oneonta
B
Sr.
6-0
215
Jim Dunkin
Falkville
B
Sr.
5-11
195
Jimmy Campbell
Dadeville
E
Jr.
6-2
220
Steve Thomas
Bridgeport
E
Sr.
5-11
155
Garland Cowart
West Morgan
L
Sr.
5-10
175
Mark Hitt
Oneonta
L
Sr.
6-0
215
Bo Jack Loyd
Stevenson
LB
Sr.
6-3
200
John Dodgen
Goodwater
LB
Sr.
6-0
190
Ricky Gurganus
Cordova
LB
Sr.
6-1
190
Birmingham Post Herald * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
David Coates
Bridgeport
QB
Sr.
180
Mike Diggs
Alexandria
B
Jim Patton
Oneonta
B
Sr.
6-1
170
DeLanford Tryitt
Pleasant Grove
B
Alex Percival
St. Jude
E
Danny Dingler
Geraldine
E
Robert Trimm
Gordo
L
Sr.
6-0
175
Tom Gorgas
Oneonta
L
Danny Dingler
Geraldine
LB
Mike Green
West Limestone
LB
Allen Gandy
Falkville
LB
Birmingham Post Herald * Third Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jeff Farley
West Morgan
QB
Will Longshore
Marion Military Institute
B
David Daniel
Hokes Bluff
B
Paul Thomas
Locust Fork
B
Fred Gray
Glencoe
E
Mike Metchnik
Madison County
E
Elliott Gilmore
St. Jude
L
Jim Marks
Holly Pond
L
Melvin Johnson
Flomaton
LB
Ernest Meadows
Elmore County
LB
Randy Jackson
Clay County
LB
Birmingham Post Herald * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jim Clark
Rehobeth
QB/B
Jeff Milwee
Sardis
QB/B
Joe Lyons
J.F. Shields
QB/B
Ken Curtis
Shelby County
QB/B
Vince Morrow
Cordova
QB/B
Jim Michael
Colbert Heights
QB/B
Ronnie Blake
West Blocton
QB/B
Doyle Baker
Hanceville
QB/B
Sr.
180
Donnie Crettenden
Georgiana
QB/B
Steve Preston
West Blocton
E
Doug Giddens
Weaver
E
Neil Turner
Marion Military Institute
E
Donnie Crawford
Rehobeth
E
James Cowan
Eutaw
E
Eddie Rice
Northside
E
Sr.
205
Jim Lamon
Goodwater
E
Ray Hayes
Hokes Bluff
L
David Hand
Colbert Heights
L
Jozell McGrew
Southern Choctaw
L
Alan Cheney
Oneonta
L
Roher Bullocks
Cordova
L
Randy Lambeth
Flomaton
L
Ricky Banks
Southern Choctaw
L
Randy Kerr
Clay County
L
Sr.
220
Alex Weathers
Georgiana
LB
Jack Moran
Dadeville
LB
Dan Tarvin
Sardis
LB
Mike Poff
West Limestone
LB
Gary Jones
Rehobeth
LB
Andy Cox
Abbeville
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
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.
