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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1979 Birmingham News 4A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1979 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.
Kelly Powell
Baldwin County
QB
Sr.
6-2
195
Linnie Patrick
Walker
B
Sr.
5-10
175
Willie May
Jeff Davis
B
Sr.
160
David Jordan
Vestavia Hills
E
Sr.
6-5
205
Joey Jones
Murphy
E
Sr.
5-10
165
Doug Vickers
Enterprise
T
Sr.
6-2
235
Mike Adcock
J.O. Johnson
G
Sr.
6-2
235
Steve Bearden
Banks
T
Sr.
6-5
221
Adam Schreiber
Butler
C
Sr.
6-3
226
Steve Booker
Butler
LB
Sr.
6-1
196
Marcus Hill
Dothan
LB
Sr.
6-2
215
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Greg Sanders
Murphy
QB
Sr.
170
Darryl Farley
Ensley
B
Sr.
160
Sam DeJarnette
Selma
B
Sr.
6-1
185
Oscar Andrews
Auburn
E
Jr.
160
Wayne Chappell
Tuskegee Institute
E
Sr.
6-3
185
Jim Ivy
Huffman
T
Sr.
6-3
220
Fred Robinson
Jeff Davis
G
Sr.
5-11
230
Mike McDonald
Walker
T
Sr.
230
Ryan Whitley
Berry
C
Sr.
6-3
218
Wesley Haynes
Benjamin Russell
LB
Sr.
6-2
190
Greg Carr
Woodlawn
LB
Sr.
6-2
215
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Clark Ware
Anniston
E
DeWayne Friend
Lee Huntsville
E
Rufus Cox
Emma Sansom
E
Sr.
5-8
175
Karl Jordan
J.O. Johnson
T
Sr.
6-1
235
James Wallace
Emma Sansom
G
Sr.
6-3
270
Chuck McCall
Jeff Davis
G
Jr.
6-3
220
Steve Stearn
Jeff Davis
C
Sr.
6-2
215
Tim Brown
Emma Sansom
B
Jr.
5-8
170
Scott McRae
Huntsville
B
Sr.
6-3
205
Shackleford
Decatur
B
Stanley Conners
Theodore
B
Ricky Moore
Lee Huntsville
B
Norman
Auburn
B
Clarence Johnson
J.O. Johnson
B
Sr.
5-8
150
Dwight Jones
Northview
B
Sr.
5-10
185
Dennis Lane
Foley
B
Sr.
5-9
160
Joe Coleman
Talladega
B
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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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