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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1971 Birmingham News AISA All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1971 AISA 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.
Rob Kelly
Monroe Academy
QB
Jr.
190
Curt Mitchell
Southern Academy
FB
Sr.
195
Robert Myrick
South Montgomery Academy
HB
Sr.
180
Lyle Smith
Morgan Academy
HB
Sr.
190
Ken Jordan
Sumter Academy
E
Sr.
190
Leo Allen
Catherine Academy
E
Jr.
185
Doug Folmar
Crenshaw Christian
T
Sr.
220
Pleaze George
Southern Academy
T
Sr.
200
Russell Brooks
Morgan Academy
G
Sr.
230
Robert Rials
South Montgomery Academy
G
Sr.
220
Johnny Lewis
Marengo Academy
C
Sr.
205
James Walker
Escambia Academy
DT
Sr.
220
Wayne Farris
Sumter Academy
DT
Sr.
210
Ken Boswell
Monroe Academy
DE
Sr.
210
Lynn Leatherwood
Pickens Academy
DE
Sr.
190
K. Lazenby
Monroe Academy
LB
Jr.
190
Dale Lawson
Talladega Academy
LB
Jr.
190
Bubba Hampton
South Choctaw Academy
LB
Sr.
180
Glenn McMurry
Glenwood School
LB
Sr.
210
Hal Pate
Lowndes Academy
DB
Sr.
155
John Robinson
Monroe Academy
DB
Sr.
160
Robert Donald
Escambia Academy
DB
Sr.
160
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Glenn Raley
South Montgomery Academy
B
Bobby Glass
Southern Academy
B
Rob Darnell
Central Alabama
B
Luke McAlister
Scott Academy
B
Eddy Pugh
West End Christian
B
Phillip Hancock
Fort Dale Academy
B
Benny Blackwell
Escambia Academy
B
Wayne Howard
South Choctaw Academy
B
Howard Bussey
Talladega Academy
B
Rusty Dubberly
Fort Dale Academy
B
Mike Grooms
Edgewood Academy
B
Dale Wingard
South Montgomery Academy
E
Frank Lightfoot
Shelby Academy
E
Dennis Teal
Tallapoosa Academy
E
Edd Sims
Crenshaw Christian
E
Ralph Graham
Fort Dale Academy
E
Chuck Gilpin
Hooper Academy
E
Mark Wheat
Pickens Academy
T
Larry Green
Talladega Academy
T
Jim Herndon
Pickens Academy
T
Ken Moreland
Morgan Academy
T
Joe Chambliss
Crenshaw Christian
G
Mike Halsten
Ashford Academy
G
Jack Reynolds
Abbeville Christian
G
Ronnie Sanders
South Montgomery Academy
C
John Tims
Southern Academy
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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