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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1953  Birmingham Post Herald  3A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1953 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 Post Herald  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Glen Nunley Butler B  Jr. 160
 Gordon Smith Tuscaloosa County B  Sr. 160
 Keith Wilson West End B  Sr. 150
 Tommy Lorino Bessemer B  Jr. 150
 Hindman Wall Ramsay E  Sr. 185
 Red Roberson Bessemer E  Sr. 170
 Lamar Norred Valley T  Sr. 215
 Perry Lee Jaffe Ramsay T  Sr. 210
 Tim Baker Decatur G  Sr. 180
 Tommy Jones West End G  Sr. 170
 Sid Neighbors Tuscaloosa County C  Sr. 250
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Jerry McBee Ensley B  
 Jimmy Woodard Tuscaloosa B  
 George Salem Ramsay B  
 Ronald Brown Ramsay B  
 Tommy Rose Anniston E  
 Jimmy Reece Woodlawn E  
 Ted Thomas West End T  
 Floyd West End T  
 Bobby Gargus Emma Sansom G  
 Charles Smith Selma G  
 Charlie Jones Sidney Lanier C  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Third Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Ben Crane Selma B  
 Jimmy Travis Ramsay B  
 Blackie Blackburn Emma Sansom B  
 Jerry Hall Sidney Lanier B  
 Howard Busby Decatur E  
 Ralph Blalock Cullman E  
 Snyder Gadsden T  
 Barnes Deshler T  
 Howard Bearman Ramsay G  
 Faulkner Woodlawn G  
 Dahlke Woodlawn 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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