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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1978  Birmingham Post Herald  4A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1978 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 Post Herald  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Ken Coley Erwin QB  Sr.5-11 175
 Jeremiah Castille Central Phenix City HB  Sr.5-10 170
 Linnie Patrick Walker HB  Jr.5-10 175
 Brian Blankenship Berry TB  Sr.5-9 172
 Thomas Hubbard Minor LB  Jr.6-0 205
 David Windham Vigor DE  
 Donnie Humphrey J.O. Johnson T  Sr.6-3 260
 Chris Martin J.O. Johnson G  Sr.6-1
 Cleo Simmons Murphy LB  6-3 195
 James Brown Jeff Davis TE  Sr.6-3 220
 Earl Smith Sidney Lanier LB  Sr.5-9 190
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  First Team Defense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Coach of the Year 
 Coach   Team 
 Billy Livings Jeff Davis   
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Earl Collens Davidson B  
 Byron Dean Foley B  Sr.
 Clarence Johnson J.O. Johnson B  
 Stuart Key Enterprise B  
 Derrick McCall Blount B  
 David Montgomery Fairhope B  
 John Murphy Vestavia Hills B  
 Ry Ogilvie Vestavia Hills B  Sr.6-2 185
 Jerry Oliver Baldwin County B  Sr.6-1 225
 Kevin Stanfield Coffee B  6-0 190
 Scott Villar Jeff Davis B  
 Tony Wiley Escambia County B  
 Lamar Windham Vigor B  Sr.
 Steve Bearden Banks L  
 Brett Blowers Jeff Davis L  
 Mark Burns Butler L  6-2 215
 Ricky Coley Escambia County L  
 Nevin Harton West End L  
 Jeff Merrill Butler L  
 James Rembert Vigor L  
 Steve Schneider Banks L  
 Ken Wilson Berry L  Sr.6-2 225


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




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