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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1971  Birmingham News  4A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1971 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.

Birmingham News  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Greg Phillips Grissom E  Sr.6-2 208
 Tyrone King. Minor E  Sr.6-0 175
 Gus White Dothan T  Sr. 245
 John Dees Murphy T  Sr. 195
 Dutchie Gurak Shades Valley G  Sr. 185
 Ricky Telhiard McGill G  Sr.5-11 255
 Paul Turner Butler C  Sr. 200
 Paul Brogdon Decatur B  Sr.5-11 195
 Richard Todd Davidson B  Sr.6-2 205
 Gary Beck Shaw B  Sr.5-10 181
 Harry Rawlinson West End B  Sr.5-11 205
  
Birmingham News  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Eddie Denton West End E  Sr. 200
 Mike Christian Gadsden E  Sr. 200
 Mike Caldwell Huffman T  Sr. 225
 Leo Milewicz Butler T  Sr.6-0 225
 Roger Belter West End G  Sr. 226
 Charles Fletcher Baldwin County G  Sr. 235
 Bruce Bonner Hueytown C  Sr. 185
 Rick Watson Berry B  Sr.5-11 188
 Bobby Duke Huffman B  Jr. 188
 Merle Vereen Butler B  Sr. 170
 Sillivan Walker Jeff Davis B  Jr. 175
  
Birmingham News  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 David Semsey Sidney Lanier E  
 Victor Williams West End E  
 Turpin Berry E  Jr.
 Poston Butler E  
 Preston Brogdon Decatur E  
 Rawlins Davidson E  
 Richardson Baldwin County E  
 Charlie Anderson. Coffee E  Sr.6-2 207
 Bill Kelso Enterprise T  Sr.6-2 190
 Hubbard Minor T  
 Rick Chenault Decatur T  Jr.
 Ronald Graham Etowah T  
 Tray West End T  
 Tom Aderholt Lee Montgomery G  
 Toney Huntsville G  
 Stuman Huffman G  
 Levette Ensley G  
 Bubba Holland Woodlawn G  
 Stuman West End C  
 Simmons Jones Valley B  
 Wood Mountain Brook B  
 Woodrow Lowe Central Phenix City B  Sr.
 Clyde Baumgartner Berry B  
 Donnie Faust Fairhope B  Jr.
 Freddy Adams Holt B  Sr.5-11 175
 Jerry Mizell Decatur B  Sr.5-10 205
 Joe Tate Coffee B  
 George Pugh Lee Montgomery B  Sr.6-2 190
 Grant Benjamin Russell B  
 Johnny Gunnels Banks B  


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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