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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1961  Birmingham Post Herald  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 Post Herald  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Anthony DeMarlo Foley B  Sr. 170
 Bobby Baggett Scottsboro B  Sr. 190
 Dickie Bean Childersburg B  Sr. 185
 Mack Bell Tallassee B  Jr. 175
 Ray Hester Phil Campbell E  Sr. 185
 David OGwynn Enterprise E  Sr. 175
 Glenn Hammonds Geneva T  Sr. 202
 James Stone Russellville T  Sr. 210
 Johnny Cotton Sylacauga G  Sr. 195
 Carl Fields Albertville G  Sr. 225
 Bob Shaddix Talladega C  Sr. 185
 Ivan Jones Foley Coach  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Elmer Murray Russellville B  
 Gary Ray Sylacauga B  Sr. 190
 Larry Lackey B.B. Comer B  
 Wayne Treece Scottsboro B  Sr. 210
 Donald Holmes Walter Wellborn E  
 Don Dozier Valley E  Jr. 165
 Russell Cheatham Haleyville T  Sr. 205
 Jerry Wooten Geneva T  
 Thomas Mims Chilton County G  
 Joe Paul Hicks Eufaula G  Sr. 185
 Jimmy Carroll Enterprise C  Sr. 185
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Don Foster Foley B  Sr.
 Herbie Pilkington Lanett B  
 Harold Miller Russellville B  
 Harris Cummings McAdory B  
 Jimmy Epperson Sylacauga E  Sr.5-11
 Marvin Tootle Childersburg E  
 Jim Fuller Fairhope T  Jr. 190
 Jay Crosby Foley T  Sr.
 Murray Townsend Haleyville G  
 Henry Spraggins Childersburg G  
 Richard Colley Valley 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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