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1972 Birmingham News 4A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1972 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.
Billy Henderson
Tuscaloosa
E
Sr.
6-3
230
Danny Arnold
Berry
E
Sr.
170
Bill Evans
Jeff Davis
T
Sr.
6-5
230
Fred Dawson
Banks
T
Sr.
215
David Faulkinberry
Mountain Brook
G
Sr.
200
Colenzo Hubbard
Minor
G
Sr.
6-0
218
John Pummer
Jeff Davis
C
Sr.
6-2
230
Johnny Gunnels
Banks
B
Sr.
6-2
178
Chris Vacarella
Ramsay
B
Sr.
6-1
190
Donnie Faust
Fairhope
B
Sr.
205
Sullivan Walker
Jeff Davis
B
Sr.
5-10
185
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Willie Thicklen
Fairhope
E
Sr.
190
Bob Wilters
Baldwin County
E
Sr.
205
Gus White
Dothan
T
Sr.
5-11
262
Mark Reese
Davidson
T
Sr.
5-11
195
Rick Chenault
Decatur
G
Sr.
5-11
205
Jim Bradford
Sidney Lanier
G
Sr.
6-2
186
Danny Collins
Banks
C
Sr.
185
Arthur Williams
Emma Sansom
B
Sr.
185
Gary DeLoach
Huffman
B
Sr.
165
Mark Merritt
Shades Valley
B
Sr.
5-8
155
Woddy Buchanan
Jeff Davis
B
Sr.
185
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Sanders
Huffman
E
Thompson
Enterprise
E
Sam Pickett
Enterprise
E
Bo Gilmore
Davidson
E
Edwin Breland
Decatur
E
Kim Logan
Ensley
E
Jordan
Shades Valley
E
John Wright
Sheffield
E
Sr.
6-1
195
Kenneth Butler
Opp
E
Allen Crumbley
Huffman
E
Jr.
6-0
170
Bubba Holland
Woodlawn
T
Sr.
5-11
215
Alan Davis
Tuscaloosa County
T
Sr.
6-3
235
Johnson
West End
T
Jones
Huffman
T
Elliott
Mary Montgomery
T
John Santa Cruz
Foley
G/C
Sr.
Jeff McCollum
Coffee
G/C
Sr.
6-3
195
King
B.C. Rain
G/C
Logan
Davidson
G/C
Cellon
Shaw
G/C
Danny Neal
Banks
G/C
Sr.
6-2
190
Dana Powe
Shades Valley
G/C
Roberts
Dothan
G/C
Clay Mayfield
Berry
G/C
Sr.
6-2
198
Mike Skelton
Tuscaloosa
G/C
Sr.
6-3
210
Parrish
Enterprise
G/C
Barry Stuman
Huffman
G/C
Sedrick McIntyre
Lee Montgomery
B
Simmons
Jones Valley
B
Turpin
Berry
B
Sr.
Mike Vise
Erwin
B
Rodney Johnson
Banks
B
Downey
Minor
B
Eddie Burns
Huffman
B
Bobby Duke
Huffman
B
Sr.
6-1
198
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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
The Super 6 State Championships began in 1996. Since then all title games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham until 2009.
