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1983 Birmingham News 4A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1983 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.
Lewis Wilson
Foley
QB
Sr.
6-0
180
George Nathan
B.C. Rain
RB
Sr.
6-1
180
Bobby Humphrey
Glenn
RB
Jr.
6-0
175
Reggie Ware
Butler
RB
Sr.
6-3
240
Tony Morrow
Austin
E
Sr.
5-9
165
Freddie Boles
Central Tuscaloosa
E
Sr.
6-1
175
Jim Thompson
Enterprise
OL
Sr.
6-6
230
Juan Washington
Parker
OL
Sr.
5-11
245
Bill Condon
Murphy
OL
Sr.
6-2
245
Deron Huerkamp
Austin
OL
Sr.
6-3
240
Stacy Dunn
J.O. Johnson
OL
Sr.
6-5
245
Johnny Clark
Homewood
PK
Jr.
5-11
170
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Anthony Cole
Coffee
DB
Sr.
6-2
185
Richard Wright
Jackson-Olin
DB
Sr.
6-3
170
Ricky Hayes
Williamson
DB
Sr.
6-2
185
Orlando Edwards
Tuscaloosa County
DB
Sr.
6-1
170
Willie Shepherd
Blount
LB
Sr.
6-2
200
Doug Jones
Northview
LB
Sr.
6-2
220
Earnest Hodge
Woodlawn
LB
Sr.
6-3
200
Andre Bruce
Carver Montgomery
DL
Sr.
6-6
230
Norbert Dean
Murphy
DL
Sr.
6-5
250
Tommy Cole
Walker
DL
Sr.
6-2
225
Steve Brown
Enterprise
DL
Sr.
6-3
190
Sam Barrett
Lee Montgomery
P
Sr.
6-1
160
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Wade Streeter
Parker
QB
Sr.
5-10
180
Michael Pierce
Murphy
RB
So.
5-11
180
Alphonso Pettus
Austin
RB
Sr.
6-0
180
Darrell Edwards
Enterprise
RB
Jr.
5-11
165
Arthur Mitchell
Jeff Davis
E
Jr.
6-5
215
Charles Gooden
Jess Lanier
E
Sr.
6-1
182
Bruce Foster
Jess Lanier
OL
Sr.
6-3
263
Alan Bean
Brewer
OL
Sr.
5-11
230
Gil Ellis
Vestavia Hills
OL
Sr.
6-3
250
Vincent Jones
Dothan
OL
Sr.
6-3
230
Rusty Rogers
Lee Huntsville
OL
Sr.
6-2
235
Mitch Parnell
Prattville
DB
Sr.
6-0
185
Greg Payne
Carver Montgomery
DB
Sr.
6-2
210
Ken Nevin
Huffman
DB
Sr.
6-2
225
Felix Hampton
Decatur
DB
Sr.
6-0
185
Darryl Whetstone
Sidney Lanier
LB
Sr.
6-1
185
Mike Whitlock
Enterprise
LB
Sr.
5-10
185
Stewart Lee
Jess Lanier
LB
Sr.
6-1
205
Tim Neal
Anniston
DL
Sr.
5-10
240
Perry Buford
Decatur
DL
Sr.
6-1
195
Clarence Haver
Parker
DL
Sr.
6-5
215
David Gwarjanski
Woodlawn
DL
Sr.
6-3
220
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Dale Layton
Shades Valley
QB
Jr.
Bo Jones
J.O. Johnson
QB
Sr.
Norman Bryant
Erwin
QB
Leo Butler
Northview
QB
Roger Lee
Baker
QB
Jr.
Scott Booth
Central Tuscaloosa
QB
Todd Abrams
Murphy
QB
Terry Coleman
Talladega
RB
Terry Thomas
Jess Lanier
RB
Toriano Taylor
Austin
RB
Scott Easterling
Prattville
RB
Paul Davenport
Murphy
RB
Tony Hale
Brewer
RB
Louis Williams
West End
RB
Kenny Rideout
Coffee
RB
Freddie Taylor
Carroll
RB
John Cassimus
Mountain Brook
RB
Jr.
Charles Crittenden
Jeff Davis
RB
Damon Young
Bradshaw
RB
Darryl Streeter
Carver Montgomery
RB
Sr.
5-8
170
Demetrius Jones
Ensley
RB
Everett Crawford
Lee Huntsville
RB
Brian Edwards
Baker
WR
So.
Brian Smith
Opelika
WR
Jeff Williams
Prattville
WR
Greg Gilbert
Austin
WR
Jr.
Isiah Carter
Anniston
WR
Willie Haywood
Woodlawn
WR
Robert Ellis
Carroll
WR
Stephen Herbst
Shades Valley
WR
Jr.
Trey Laubenthal
Erwin
WR
Stuart Vines
Erwin
OL
Rainer Cutter
Enterprise
OL
Willie Burks
Dothan
OL
Sonny Harbuck
Erwin
OL
James Trigg
Mountain Brook
OL
Hosea Lewis
Wenonah
OL
Jr.
Jeff Edwards
Dothan
OL
Brian Tew
Dothan
OL
Danny Elmore
Huffman
OL
Dennis Boyd
Central Tuscaloosa
DB
Derrick Whitehurst
Enterprise
DB
Chris Sykes
West End
DB
Allen Waldrop
Minor
DB
Harold Reynolds
Wenonah
DB
Kevin Beck
Shades Valley
DB
Jr.
Lawyer Tillman
LeFlore
DB
Jr.
Steve Hewitt
Jeff Davis
DB
Seth Moates
Shades Valley
LB
Sr.
Tim Minor
Hewitt-Trussville
LB
Reuben Taylor
Anniston
LB
Sam Wesley
Woodlawn
LB
Russell Cash
Opelika
LB
Joe Beggs
Brewer
LB
Joe Herrod
Banks
LB
David Banks
Walker
LB
Cornelius Jackson
Abrams
DL
Donald Martin
Pell City
DL
Arnold Woodard
Fairhope
DL
Sr.
Jay Lemay
Brewer
DL
James Love
Woodlawn
DL
Lee Crane
Berry
DL
Kempf Poole
Opelika
DL
Kyle McCLain
Erwin
DL
Scott Dill
Berry
DL
Vincent Feaggins
Dothan
DL
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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
Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.
