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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1961  Birmingham News  3A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1961 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. 
 Jim Ingle Ensley E  Sr. 180
 Jimmy Strickland Benjamin Russell E  Sr. 190
 Jimmy Wyatt Tuscaloosa T  Sr. 215
 Cecil Foster Lee Montgomery T  Sr. 210
 Clifford Winefordner Deshler G  Sr. 185
 Larry Jeffries Coffee G  Jr. 198
 Paul Crane Vigor C  Sr. 180
 Charles Crysel Lee Montgomery B  Sr. 180
 Don Lewis Decatur B  Sr. 185
 Frank Canterbury Ramsay B  Jr. 163
 Ashby Cook Sidney Lanier B  Sr. 160
  
Birmingham News  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Jim Fuller Fairfield E  Jr. 190
 Harold Morgan Woodlawn E  Sr. 171
 Johnny Johnson Decatur T  Sr. 140
 Bill Braswell Ensley T  Jr. 210
 Harold Steely Anniston G  Sr. 188
 Tom Bain Bessemer G  Sr. 185
 Tim Bates Tarrant C  Sr. 165
 Wayne Trimble Cullman B  Jr. 180
 Larry Sinquefield Ensley B  Sr. 165
 Jim Scott Sidney Lanier B  Sr. 180
 Barry Cotney Dothan B  Jr. 185
  
Birmingham News  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Barry Willis Coffee E  
 David Craddock Butler E  
 Gilbert Sanders Anniston E  Sr. 170
 Wayne Cook Sidney Lanier E  Sr. 165
 Ross Wood Coffee E  
 Terry Mitchell Deshler T  Sr. 195
 Tim Newell Dothan T  
 Jimmy Whitten Jones Valley T  
 Joel White Banks T  
 Gary Whitt Butler T  
 Bill Belue Coffee T  
 Bogue Miller Benjamin Russell T  
 Ken Scarbrough Ensley T  
 Jimmy Wakefield Huntsville T  
 Ray Bethea Woodlawn T  
 Phil Dabbs Bessemer G  Sr.
 Chester Parker Ensley G  Sr. 188
 James Richards Cullman G  
 Jerrell Moon Butler B  Jr.
 Jerry Popwell Banks B  
 Jim Little UMS B  
 Kirby Sims Selma B  
 Carter Howard Decatur B  
 Bob Tarrant Banks B  
 George Patton Deshler B  
 Doug Setliff Minor B  
 Don Hopper Emma Sansom B  
 Chester Hicks Gadsden B  
 Leslie Kelley Cullman B  Jr.
 Marvin Smith Butler B  
 Tommy Loveless Woodlawn 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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