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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1974  Birmingham News  4A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1974 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. 
 Jerry McDonald Banks E  Sr.5-10 175
 Wade Kirkpatrick Homewood E  Sr.6-4 218
 Fred Knighton Banks T  Sr.6-1 210
 Gabe Heeter Dothan T  Sr.6-3 215
 Anthony Jones Phillips Birmingham G  Sr.6-3 255
 Rocha McKinstry Woodlawn G  Sr.6-1 210
 Chuck Palmer West End C  Sr. 185
 Jeff Rutledge Banks QB  Sr.6-2 195
 Jerry Murphree Banks HB  Sr. 180
 Danny White Anniston HB  Sr. 175
 Tony Nathan Woodlawn HB  Sr.6-2 195
  
Birmingham News  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Vince Boothe Fairhope E  Sr.6-2 215
 Jerry Brown Anniston E  Sr.5-8 130
 Rodney Bellamy Central Phenix City T  Sr.6-4 248
 Roger Roberts Enterprise T  Sr.6-4 237
 Wayne Presley Baldwin County G  Sr.6-2 205
 Ricky Gilliland Berry G  Sr.6-1 210
 Mark Cooley Talladega C  Sr.
 Murray Legg Homewood QB  Sr.6-1 176
 Nathan Poole Benjamin Russell HB  Sr.5-10 180
 Greg Ramsey Dothan HB  Sr.5-9 170
 Aaron Dorsey Jones West End HB  Sr.5-10 175
  
Birmingham News  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Donald Young Anniston E  
 Mark Robbins Homewood E  Jr.
 Robert Skinner Jackson-Olin E  
 Tim Travis Hueytown E  Jr.
 Segan Fairhope L  
 Smith Homewood L  
 Williams Ensley L  
 Trice Hueytown L  
 Marable West End L  
 Rick Powers Homewood L  Sr.6-2 205
 John Shaw Banks L  Sr.6-5 210
 Jeff Wolter Tuscaloosa L  
 David Jones Benjamin Russell L  Sr.6-2 220
 Leif Erickson Berry L  
 David Hopewell Talladega L  
 Greg Ratcliff Banks L  
 Helton Mary Montgomery L  
 Hollender Jones Valley L  
 Albert Walker Decatur L  Sr.6-2 205
 Covington McGill L  
 Buddy Adylette Murphy L  Sr.6-5 207
 Bob Grefsend Banks L  Sr.6-2 205
 Buddy Vann Lee Montgomery L  
 Chris Hill Carver Montgomery B  Sr.6-2 180
 Allen Fairhope B  
 Farris Walker B  
 Keith Luker Talladega B  Sr.
 Kelvin Croom Tuscaloosa B  Sr.6-4 270
 John Wahl Banks B  
 Robert Malone. J.O. Johnson B  Sr.5-8 160
 Tucker Enterprise B  
 Ronald Young Anniston B  Sr.
 Rusty Prater Coffee B  Sr.
 Hal Satler Jones Valley 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




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.