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1956 Birmingham News 3A All-State Team

The following players were selected for the 1956 3A 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.
Anthony Thomasino	Ensley	B	Sr.		175
Freddie Cruce	Coffee	B	Sr.		165
Jack Rutledge	Woodlawn	B	Sr.		190
Wayne Proffitt	Emma Sansom	B	Sr.		175
Henry OSteen	Anniston	E	Sr.		190
Edward Houk	Butler	E	Sr.		185
Charles House	Shades Valley	C	Sr.		177
Benny Shepherd	Woodlawn	T	Sr.		200
Gary Phillips	Dothan	G	Sr.		185
Frank Myers	Sidney Lanier	T	Sr.		225
Larry McCoy	Tuscaloosa	G	Sr.		185

Birmingham News * Second Team
Player	Team	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.
Laurien Stapp	Shades Valley	B	Sr.		170
Ed Dyas	McGill	B	Sr.		185
Jimmy Pettus	Oxford	B	Sr.
Bill Richardson	Walker	B	Jr.		165
Edward Teague	Cullman	E
Gerald Burch	McGill	E	Sr.		183
Gene Ledbetter	Etowah	G
Dale Williams	Sheffield	T	Sr.
David Favors	Central Phenix City	G	Sr.
Billy Williams	Lee Montgomery	C
Bob Patrick	Woodlawn	T	Sr.		186

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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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