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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1947 Montgomery Advetiser 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.
Montgomery Advetiser * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Mickey Washburn
Dadeville
B
Sam McGowan
Hurt
B
Bill Carr
Loretto
B
Billy Noland
Aliceville
B
Sr.
Bobby Marlow
Troy
B
Jr.
Bubba McGowan
Dothan
B
Charles Stough
Tallassee
B
Sr.
Coot Chesser
Sidney Lanier
B
George McCain
Chilton County
B
James Melton
Wetumpka
B
Judson Brawner
Escambia County
B
Malcolm Senn
Opp
B
Marvin Jenkins
Eufaula
E
Jim Powell
Prattville
E
Jim Tapscott
Selma
E
Charles Justo
Woodlawn
E
Sr.
Henry Knighten
Sidney Lanier
E
Sr.
Hal Beamon
Houston County
E
Hal Dorrity
Geneva County
T
Harris
Lineville
T
Tom Walding
Carroll
T
Jackie Williams
Tallassee
T
Billy Coe
Ramsay
T
Sr.
Fred Dees
Escambia County
T
Lafayette Roney
Newville
G
Little
Troy
G
Edwin Burnett
Andalusia
G
Emory Folmar
Sidney Lanier
G
Sr.
James Ivey
Ensley
G
Charles Prince
Enterprise
G
Bill Yarbrough
Sidney Lanier
C
Sr.
Charles Cox
Starke University Academy
C
F. Pope
Bullock County
C
Montgomery Advetiser * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Clark
Etowah
B
Kimberling
Ramsay
B
Allen
Shades Valley
B
Joel Bostic
Geneva
B
Jim Maddox
Abbeville
B
Jack Beasley
Dale County
B
James Holland
Geneva County
B
James Fillingham
Tuskegee
B
Hilson
Andalusia
B
Billy Singleton
Eufaula
B
Sid Coleman
Sidney Lanier
B
Homer Meads
Sidney Lanier
B
Melvin Rushton
Hurt
B
Bobby Donahue
Starke University Academy
B
Henry Malczewski
Starke University Academy
B
Blackerby
Bessemer
B
Luther Bonnett
Loretto
B
Bill Carr
Loretto
B
Carl Madison
Escambia County
B
Hobson
Tuscaloosa
B
Fluker
Selma
B
Jack West
West Blocton
B
Excell Hester
Etowah
B
Bobby Golden
Decatur
B
Meredith
Orrville
B
Haisten
Pike County
B
Mildrum
Clayton
B
Compton
Sylacauga
B
Weyant
Opelika
B
Teel
Andalusia
B
Morris
Prattville
B
J.C. Sellers
Sidney Lanier
E
Gene Hudson
Loretto
E
Jack Lewis
Ramsay
E
Edwards
Woodlawn
E
Free
Decatur
E
Frasier
Orrville
E
Headley
Benjamin Russell
E
Griffin
Talladega
E
Bob Griffin
Bullock County
T
DeWitt Perrett
Starke University Academy
T
Perlise
Phillips Birmingham
T
Charles Wise
Sidney Lanier
T
Tapley
B.B. Comer
T
Vines
Bessemer
T
Paul Billings
Shades Valley
T
Jr.
Alfred Wilhite
Deshler
T
Morris
Sylacauga
T
Bauer
Sidney Lanier
T
Etheridge
Opelika
T
Milton Von Mann
Loretto
G
Collier
Bessemer
G
Jodie Connell
Gadsden
G
Marvin Kabase
Ramsay
G
White
Talladega
G
McGarr
Tallassee
G
Joffit
Opelika
G
Emmons
Escambia County
G
Charles Week
Slocomb
C
Frank House
Bessemer
C
Bullington
Athens
C
Quinn
Ramsay
C
Can Hook
Murphy
C
Milford
Lanett
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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