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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1972  Birmingham News  3A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1972 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. 
 Phillip Jennings Athens E  Sr.6-1 215
 Thad Flanagan Colbert County E  Sr.6-2 175
 Tim Hurst Oxford T  Sr.6-3 247
 Byron McDougald Andalusia T  Jr. 205
 Donnie Cole Hamilton G  Sr.6-1 180
 David Schaffer Cullman G  Sr.6-1 190
 Pat Tully John Carroll C  Sr. 190
 Paul Parker Athens B  Sr.5-11 190
 Les Fowler Hartselle B  Sr.6-2 180
 Mike Henley Oxford B  Sr.6-1 175
 Calvin Culliver W.S. Neal B  Sr.6-4 198
  
Birmingham News  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Bobby Weinacker UMS E  Sr. 165
 Butch Box Tarrant E  Sr.5-11 180
 Lynn Borden B.B. Comer T  Sr.6-4 195
 Willie Tyson Elba T  Sr. 230
 Ricky Marsh Guntersville G  Sr. 216
 Robert Ivy Thompson G  Sr. 185
 Tim Cumuze Charles Henderson C  Sr. 185
 Phil Gargis Colbert County B  Sr.6-1 175
 Johnny Jones Saks B  Sr. 155
 Danny Maze Arab B  Sr.6-0 175
 Doyle Baker Hanceville B  Sr. 180
  
Birmingham News  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 James Fields Hanceville E  
 Marler Gardendale E  
 McArthur W.S. Neal E  
 Stokes T.R. Miller E  
 Wyatt Chilton County E  
 Tindell W.S. Neal T  
 Smith Cherokee T  
 Dean Boaz T  
 James Young Hamilton T  
 Joe Benson Russellville T  
 Cox Winfield T  
 Coale T.R. Miller T  
 Cox Winfield G/C  
 Adrian McGlawn Thompson G/C  
 Bernard Finch Sheffield G/C  
 Crumpton Eufaula G/C  
 Joe Benson Russellville G/C  
 Joe Street Childersburg G/C  
 Yeager Arab G/C  
 Ricky Marsh Guntersville G/C  
 Schultz Gardendale G/C  
 Ricky Seale Thompson B  Sr.
 Wiggins Andalusia B  
 Keith Barefield Evergreen B  
 Larry Parker Lauderdale County B  Sr.5-9 165
 Lee Hanson Oxford B  
 Don Finlayson Chilton County B  Sr.
 Mark Dearen Hamilton B  
 Mike Horton Guntersville B  
 Flemming John Carroll B  
 Flowers Elba B  
 Bill Cunningham Carbon Hill B  
 Boss Winfield B  


Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
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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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