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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1956  Birmingham Post Herald  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 Post Herald  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Freddie Cruce Coffee B  Sr. 165
 Bud Meads Sidney Lanier B  Sr. 165
 Jack Rutledge Woodlawn B  Sr. 190
 Anthony Thomasino Ensley B  Sr. 175
 Wayne Proffitt Emma Sansom B  Sr. 175
 Gerald Burch McGill E  Sr. 183
 Henry OSteen Anniston E  Sr. 190
 Frank Myers Sidney Lanier T  Sr. 225
 Bill Wilson Ensley T  Sr. 275
 Bob Patrick Woodlawn G  Sr. 186
 Gary Phillips Dothan G  Sr. 185
 Larry McCoy Tuscaloosa G  Sr. 185
 Charles House Shades Valley C  Sr. 177
 Kenny Morgan Woodlawn Coach  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Ed Dyas McGill B  Sr. 185
 Van Allen Tuscaloosa B  Jr. 132
 Jackie Spencer Lee Montgomery B  Sr. 150
 Bill Richardson Walker B  Jr. 165
 Laurien Stapp Shades Valley B  Sr. 170
 Mike Gregory Dothan E  Sr. 190
 Edward Houk Butler E  Sr. 185
 Benny Shepherd Woodlawn T  Sr. 200
 Ernest Staton Emma Sansom T  Sr. 205
 James Ledbetter Etowah G  Sr. 185
 Jerry Gulledge McGill G  Sr. 185
 Buford Brown Emma Sansom G  Sr. 150
 John Bradford Ramsay C  Sr. 178
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Third Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Bobby Coleman Vigor B  
 Billy Cameron Etowah B  
 Louis McMillian Selma B  
 Jimmy Pettus Oxford B  Sr.
 James Godwin Woodlawn B  
 Victor Laxton Huntsville E  
 James Franks Ensley E  
 Vernon Lindsey Murphy T  
 John Carpenter Anniston T  
 David Favors Central Phenix City G  Sr.
 Bill Grimes Coffee G  
 Billy Bucklew Walker C  


Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
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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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