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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1954  Birmingham Post Herald  3A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1954 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. 
 Tommy Lorino Bessemer B  Sr. 163
 Glen Nunley Butler B  Sr. 165
 Gordon Palmer Tuscaloosa B  Sr. 164
 Ed Blackburn Emma Sansom B  Sr. 185
 Baxter Booth Athens E  Sr. 185
 Jerry Wilson Phillips Birmingham E  Sr. 200
 Dave Sington Shades Valley T  Sr. 235
 John Thompson Deshler T  Sr. 188
 Frank LaRussa Ensley G  Sr. 180
 Billy Winford Shades Valley G  Sr. 165
 Jimmy Butler Butler C  Sr. 190
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Carl Bolton Athens B  
 Pete Curren Bessemer B  
 Joe Jackson Murphy B  
 Jerry Daniels Athens B  
 James Coman Deshler E  
 Lewis Akin Shades Valley E  
 Benny Castleberry Murphy T  
 Hugh Patrick Woodlawn T  
 Bob Swearington Athens G  
 Bo Powers Woodlawn G  
 Roy Johnston Bessemer C  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Third Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Bill Shelnutt Woodlawn B  
 Earl Mills Sidney Lanier B  
 Jimmy Mayhen Etowah B  
 Ed Pascoe Shades Valley B  
 Herb Taylor Anniston E  
 Pete Reaves Bessemer E  
 Dick Grayson Selma T  
 Jim Waldrep Ensley T  
 Pat McAleer McGill G  
 Joe Eden Etowah G  
 Kenneth Roberts Anniston 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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