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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1985 Birmingham News 6A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1985 6A 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.
Pat Madden
Albertville
QB
Sr.
5-11
175
Michael Pierce
Murphy
RB
Sr.
5-10
190
James Joseph
Central Phenix City
RB
Sr.
6-2
195
Sean Smith.
Opelika
RB
Sr.
6-1
197
John Jackson
Tuskegee Institute
WR
Sr.
5-11
180
Lawrence Dawsey
Northview
WR
Sr.
6-2
190
Mike Anderson
Davidson
OL
Sr.
6-2
245
Alan Doss
Jess Lanier
OL
Sr.
5-11
145
Anthony Brown
Lee Montgomery
OL
Sr.
6-5
250
Chris Robinette
Enterprise
OL
Sr.
6-3
235
Greg Kiker
Central Phenix City
OL
Sr.
6-3
281
Phillip Doyle
Huffman
PK
Jr.
6-2
190
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Ray Gibson
Dothan
DB
Sr.
6-3
195
Scott Brown
Walker
DB
Sr.
6-2
195
Yancy Dials
Huffman
DB
Sr.
5-11
190
Keith Holmes
Huffman
DB
Sr.
5-11
175
Eric Ayers
Austin
LB
Sr.
6-1
200
Chris Horn
J.O. Johnson
LB
Sr.
6-0
200
Quinton Riggins
Lee Montgomery
LB
Sr.
6-1
210
Rob Selby
Berry
DL
Sr.
6-5
240
Anthony Witt
J.O. Johnson
DL
Sr.
6-4
280
Byron Stewart
Central Tuscaloosa
DL
Sr.
6-2
210
Joseph Sutton
Huffman
DL
Sr.
6-1
190
Chris Dickinson
Vestavia Hills
P
Sr.
6-1
175
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Carlos Williams
Parker
QB
Dale Curry
J.O. Johnson
QB
Sr.
Bernard Nomberg
Northview
QB
Jerome Morris
Phillips Birmingham
QB
James Morrisette
Fairhope
RB
Sr.
Jeff Hill
Grissom
RB
Larry Ware
Lee Montgomery
RB
Jr.
Pat Woods
Central Tuscaloosa
RB
Calvin Flowers
Enterprise
RB
Ben Harbin
LeFlore
RB
Tyrone Davis
Davidson
RB
Sr.
Quint Safford
Coffee
WR
Brian Edwards
Baker
WR
Sr.
Derrick Collins
Phillips Birmingham
WR
Norman Williams
Hueytown
OL
Leon Lett
Fairhope
OL
Sr.
Joe Johnson
West End
OL
Kevin Collins
Northview
OL
Steven Mince
Mountain Brook
OL
Thomas Pruitt
Central Tuscaloosa
OL
Ulysses Shine
Huffman
OL
Jon Hicks
Hueytown
DB
Darryl Pickett
Carver Montgomery
DB
Alfred Banks
Talladega
DB
Martin Maners
Vestavia Hills
LB
Tim Garner
Opelika
LB
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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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