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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1981 Birmingham News 4A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1981 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.
Patrick Washington
Murphy
QB
Sr.
6-2
180
Shon Lee
Prattville
QB
Sr.
6-0
185
Ricky Wells
Carroll
RB
Jr.
165
Alan Evans
Enterprise
RB
Sr.
6-0
195
Larry Roberts
Northview
E
Sr.
6-5
220
Jeff Parks
Gardendale
E
Sr.
6-4
235
David Johnson
Butler
L
Sr.
6-5
267
Demetrius Cotchery
Carver Birmingham
L
Sr.
200
Derrick Slaughter
Banks
L
Sr.
6-1
230
Wes Neighbors
Huntsville
L
Sr.
230
Rodney Jarmon
Coffee
DB
Sr.
6-2
180
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Andrew Anderson
Carver Birmingham
QB
Sr.
185
Collis Campbell
Coffee
RB
Sr.
6-0
205
Curtis Stewart
Jeff Davis
RB
Sr.
6-0
170
Ralph Pledger
Jones Valley
RB
Sr.
175
Joe Smith
Murphy
E
Sr.
175
Damon Clark
Carver Birmingham
E
Sr.
170
Curt Gore
Fairhope
L
Sr.
6-4
235
Alex Dudchock
Minor
L
Sr.
230
Anthony Henton
Jess Lanier
L
Sr.
195
Jody Rogers
Banks
L
Sr.
238
Scott Wilbanks
Erwin
L
Sr.
145
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jay Matthews
Banks
B
Scott Stanfield
Emma Sansom
B
Scott Tillery
Grissom
B
Steve Gardner
Davidson
B
Ted McCullough
Vestavia Hills
B
Sr.
Terry Allen
Lee Huntsville
B
Tim Couch
J.O. Johnson
B
Tim Whaley
Northview
B
Vernon Wilkinson
Enterprise
B
Sr.
6-1
178
Walter Lewis.
Hueytown
B
Jerry Davis
Jess Lanier
B
Jimmy Haywood
Banks
B
Sr.
160
Doug Jones
Northview
B
So.
Kenton Gillette
Austin
B
Lonnie May
Tuscaloosa County
B
Anthony Pearsall
Tuskegee Institute
B
Dicky Lillard
Northview
B
Deron Patrick
Cullman
B
Doug Hill
Banks
L
Sr.
6-6
235
Curt Jarvis
Gardendale
L
Jr.
Bart Williams
Berry
L
Sr.
6-1
215
Brent Gilbert
Northview
L
Sr.
6-2
218
Craig Warren
Lee Huntsville
L
Mark Singletary
J.O. Johnson
L
Mike Marks
Coffee
L
Sr.
6-6
249
Patrick Swoopes
Bradshaw
L
Sr.
6-3
238
Frederick Collier
West End
L
Gary Otten
Lee Huntsville
L
Sr.
6-6
250
George Salem
Vestavia Hills
L
Sr.
Joe Miles
Jones Valley
L
Willie Pless
Anniston
L
Sr.
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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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