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1983 Birmingham News 3A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1983 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.
Tom Branner
Hazel Green
QB
Sr.
6-6
210
Willie Goodloe
Colbert County
RB
Sr.
5-7
170
Roger Cowlin
Childersburg
RB
Sr.
5-10
170
Luvell Bivins
Thompson
RB
Sr.
5-8
165
Freddy Weygand
Emma Sansom
E
Sr.
6-2
170
Walter Reeves
Eufaula
E
Sr.
6-4
210
Vincent Gaddy
Thomasville
OL
Sr.
6-2
200
Stan Hogan
Brooks
OL
Sr.
6-4
225
Brett Nance
Hartselle
OL
Sr.
6-4
240
Marty Williams
Eufaula
OL
Sr.
6-3
235
Jake Powell
Greenville
OL
Sr.
6-4
300
Rod Parker
Brooks
PK
Sr.
6-1
195
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Allen Underwood
Litchfield
DB
Sr.
6-1
195
Gary Dorsey
Dora
DB
Jr.
6-1
175
Greg Staples
Escambia County
DB
Sr.
6-1
185
Don Wilson
Russellville
DB
Sr.
6-2
185
George Hill
Eufaula
LB
Sr.
6-2
210
Anthony Bishop
Escambia County
LB
Sr.
6-2
195
Kyle Underwood
John Carroll
LB
Sr.
6-4
225
Lenny Vanzandt
Guntersville
DL
Sr.
6-4
240
Jimmy Stanford
Demopolis
DL
Sr.
6-3
240
John Jurichich
Oxford
DL
Sr.
6-1
225
Rodney Gardner
Leeds
DL
Sr.
6-1
255
Scott Edgecomb
Brookwood
P
Sr.
5-11
170
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Leroy Knight
Escambia County
QB
Sr.
6-0
200
Kevin Woods
Fultondale
RB
Sr.
6-1
190
Joe Mickles
Gardendale
RB
Sr.
5-11
195
Gene Jelks
Emma Sansom
RB
Jr.
5-11
180
George Malone
Bob Jones
E
Sr.
6-3
200
Terry Jones
Andalusia
E
Sr.
6-3
190
Trace Armstrong
John Carroll
OL
Sr.
6-5
220
Rodney Hall
Eutaw
OL
Sr.
6-3
230
Bobby Montegue
Buckhorn
OL
Sr.
6-2
205
Darrell Nicholson
Boaz
OL
Sr.
6-5
255
Bill Austin
Brooks
OL
Sr.
6-4
240
Greg Howard
Demopolis
LB
Sr.
5-10
170
Kerry Stumpe
Saks
DB
Sr.
6-1
170
Rod Knight
Tarrant
DB
Sr.
6-2
175
Steve Wilson
Pike County
DB
Sr.
6-1
180
Seaon Carter
Greenville
LB
Sr.
6-0
185
Greg Sanders
Bibb County
LB
Sr.
6-1
185
Mike Young
Brookwood
LB
Sr.
6-2
205
Michael Harrison
Colbert County
DL
Sr.
6-1
195
Joe McNeal
Ashford
DL
Sr.
6-4
240
Ken Ware
Elba
DL
Jr.
6-2
220
David Covington
Lauderdale County
DL
Sr.
6-4
195
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Bobby Mintz
Southside Gadsden
QB
Keith Taylor
Oxford
QB
Peter Tom Willis
Mortimer Jordan
QB
Jr.
Steve Golden
Hartselle
QB
Prince Boswell
Chilton County
RB
Michael Scott
Elba
RB
Jr.
Jeff Chism
Montevallo
RB
Murray Hill
Escambia County
RB
Jr.
Marvin Ray Baker
Thomasville
RB
Max Brown
Thompson
RB
Andreall Tabb
Bibb County
RB
Calvin Thomas
Eufaula
RB
Sr.
Carnell Bird
East Lawrence
RB
Anthony Parker
Dora
RB
Curtis WIlliams
Eutaw
RB
Darron Jenkins
Escambia County
RB
Howard Earl Jackson
Deshler
RB
Craig Hockersmith
McAdory
WR
Rod Green
Gardendale
WR
Spence McGee
Thomasville
WR
Tim Donahue
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
WR
Wendell Phillips
Colbert County
WR
Sr.
6-0
175
Tracy Gilbert
Southside Gadsden
OL
Michael Harrison
Colbert County
OL
Sr.
6-1
195
Kevin Kelley
Elba
OL
Joey Brown
Russellville
OL
John Douglas
Thompson
OL
Keith Bonner
Oxford
DB
Michael Ricks
Colbert County
DB
Sr.
Anthony Reed
Abrams
DB
Barry Strange
Midfield
DB
Bernard Grant
Escambia County
DB
Bryan Simpson
East Limestone
DB
Rhett McCullough
Elba
DB
Roger Bolden
Midfield
LB
Andre Haley
Emma Sansom
LB
5-9
220
B.F. Stokes
UMS-Wright
LB
DeWayne Hooks
Elba
LB
Nate Nelson
Abbeville
LB
Kim Hargett
Mortimer Jordan
LB
Marcus Crows
Brooks
LB
John Smith
Ashford
LB
Jeff Best
Saks
LB
James Sneed
Russellville
DL
Larry Rose
Emma Sansom
DL
Jr.
Greg Robinson
Escambia County
DL
Charles Staples
Escambia County
DL
Bill Evans
Hartselle
DL
Richard Dobbs
Emma Sansom
DL
5-9
210
Shane Boatwright
John Carroll
DL
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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
The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.
