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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1956  Birmingham News  3A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1956 3A 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. 
 Anthony Thomasino Ensley B  Sr. 175
 Freddie Cruce Coffee B  Sr. 165
 Jack Rutledge Woodlawn B  Sr. 190
 Wayne Proffitt Emma Sansom B  Sr. 175
 Henry OSteen Anniston E  Sr. 190
 Edward Houk Butler E  Sr. 185
 Charles House Shades Valley C  Sr. 177
 Benny Shepherd Woodlawn T  Sr. 200
 Gary Phillips Dothan G  Sr. 185
 Frank Myers Sidney Lanier T  Sr. 225
 Larry McCoy Tuscaloosa G  Sr. 185
  
Birmingham News  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Laurien Stapp Shades Valley B  Sr. 170
 Ed Dyas McGill B  Sr. 185
 Jimmy Pettus Oxford B  Sr.
 Bill Richardson Walker B  Jr. 165
 Edward Teague Cullman E  
 Gerald Burch McGill E  Sr. 183
 Gene Ledbetter Etowah G  
 Dale Williams Sheffield T  Sr.
 David Favors Central Phenix City G  Sr.
 Billy Williams Lee Montgomery C  
 Bob Patrick Woodlawn T  Sr. 186


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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




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

In 1969 the two point conversion was adopted for play following a touchdown. Until that time all conversions were worth one point.