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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1947  Birmingham News Age-Herald  A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1947 A 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 Age-Herald  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Billy Noland Aliceville B  Sr.
 Bobby Golden Decatur B  Sr.
 Excell Hester Etowah B  Sr.
 Jack West West Blocton B  Sr.
 Henry Knighten Sidney Lanier E  Sr.
 Charles Justo Woodlawn E  Sr.
 Billy Coe Ramsay T  Sr.
 Paul Billings Shades Valley T  Jr.
 James Ivey Ensley G  Sr.
 Edwin Burnett Andalusia G  
 Frank House Bessemer C  Sr.
  
Birmingham News Age-Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Bobby Marlow Troy B  Jr.
 Blackerby Bessemer B  Jr.
 Judson Brawner Escambia County B  
 Langner Woodlawn B  
 Marvin Jenkins Eufaula E  
 Free Decatur E  
 Fred Dees Escambia County T  
 Alfred Wilhite Deshler T  
 Jodie Connell Gadsden G  
 Littlle Troy G  
 Wallace Bullington Athens C  Jr.
  
Birmingham News Age-Herald  *  Third Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Kimberling Ramsay B  
 Allen Shades Valley B  
 Bubba McGowan Dothan B  
 Clark Etowah B  
 Jack Lewis Ramsay E  
 Tommy Edwards Woodlawn E  
 Perlise Phillips Birmingham T  
 Harris Lineville T  
 Emory Folmar Sidney Lanier G  Sr.
 Marvin Kabase Ramsay G  
 Quinn Ramsay C  


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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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