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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1989 Alabama Sports Writers Association 4A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1989 4A 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.
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Chris Duck
Lanett
QB
Sr.
5-10
175
Michael Johnson
Cherokee County
RB
Jr.
5-11
195
Richard Bennett
Greensboro
RB
Jr.
5-7
203
Steven Coleman
Pike County
RB
Sr.
5-7
175
J.J. Price
Slocomb
WR
Jr.
6-0
175
Jimmy Jones
Colbert County
WR
Sr.
6-2
177
Dameian Jefferies
B.B. Comer
TE
Jr.
6-5
245
Chad Gladden
Cherokee County
OL
Sr.
6-5
255
Jason Floyd
Pleasant Grove
OL
Sr.
6-4
265
Emmitt Ricks
Colbert County
OL
Sr.
6-2
300
Stan Newton
Lanett
OL
Sr.
5-9
269
Marc Hunt
Sheffield
OL
Sr.
6-3
270
Jeri Goodman
Tallassee
PK
Sr.
6-4
230
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Kelvin Ryans
Greensboro
DB
Sr.
5-11
170
Hollywood McGraw
Tarrant
DB
Sr.
5-10
185
Rod Young
Munford
DB
Sr.
5-11
180
Marcus Hill.
Sheffield
LB
Sr.
6-3
225
Robert Baker
Litchfield
LB
Sr.
6-0
190
Reginald Poelinitz
Greensboro
LB
Sr.
6-0
204
John Ford
Tarrant
LB
Sr.
6-1
160
Eric Cross
New Hope
DL
Sr.
6-0
240
Carlos Burnett
Colbert County
DL
Sr.
6-2
165
Michael Childs
Slocomb
DL
Sr.
6-3
230
Tony Lee
Pike County
DL
Jr.
6-0
239
Scott Jernigan
Dale County
P
Sr.
6-0
175
Darrell Smith
Munford
P
Sr.
6-3
225
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Robert Bonds
Greensboro
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Greg McGraw
Mortimer Jordan
QB
Kenyatta Jones
Colbert County
RB
Jr.
5-7
165
Derrick Washington
Southside Selma
RB
Jr.
Eric Lewis
Munford
RB
Jr.
Tony Heatherington
New Hope
RB
Sr.
Cedric Jefferies
Greensboro
WR
Arnie Howard
Mortimer Jordan
WR
Jr.
5-10
165
Eric Andrews
Daleville
WR
Coty Jones
Montevallo
TE
Sr.
6-5
248
Eric Ware
Dadeville
OL
Antonio Bosworth
Wenonah
OL
Chris Ryan
Hanceville
OL
Joey Davis
Pike County
OL
Sr.
Shane Staton
Oneonta
OL
Sr.
6-0
280
Stacy Hollis
East Lawrence
OL
Steve Street
Jemison
OL
Sr.
6-0
250
Alan Marker
Glencoe
PK
Neal Underwood
Mortimer Jordan
DB
Sr.
Tremayne Bridges
Lanett
DB
Jr.
Michael Pogue
Dadeville
LB
Rufus Marshall
Ashford
LB
Jr.
Cedric Ryans
Greensboro
LB
Sr.
Leonard Phillips
Pike County
LB
Jr.
Kenny Nix
Jemison
LB
Jeremy Riggs
Lawrence County
LB
Jamarah Nevitt
Wenonah
DL
Sr.
6-4
210
Blake Isben
UMS-Wright
DL
Jr.
Brad Thompson
UMS-Wright
DL
Gary Johnson
Oneonta
DL
Sr.
Grady Jackson
Greensboro
DL
So.
Thomas Davis
Greensboro
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
Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.
