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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1978  Birmingham Post Herald  2A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1978 2A 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 Post Herald  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Merv Romine Phil Campbell QB  Sr.6-0 182
 Rocky ODell Hazlewood QB  Sr.5-10 150
 Greg Thomas West Morgan HB  Sr.6-2 185
 Gary Brown Hazlewood FB  
 Dexter Rutherford Hatton T  Sr.6-5 230
 Mike Gilley Phil Campbell E  6-3 195
 Nathaniel Ledbetter Plainview LB-G  5-11 190
 Steve Lambert Oneonta T  Sr.6-2 235
 Bobby Penchion Hazlewood G  Jr.
 Lynnwood Fuqua Hazlewood T  Sr.5-10 175
 Tommy Ledbetter Beauregard TE-LB  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  First Team Defense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Coach of the Year 
 Coach   Team 
 Jackie Ferguson Hazlewood   
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Alvin Freeman Elmore County B  Sr.
 Willie Gardner Pickens County B  
 Scotty Hyche Cordova B  
 Jay Johnson Brooks B  Jr.6-0 180
 Joe Lee Lewis Handley B  
 Scott McFall Plainview B  Sr.5-9 160
 Randy McKinney Oneonta B  
 Donnell Miller Choctaw County B  
 Gerald Turner Good Hope B  
 Clay Williams Hazlewood B  
 Ronald Boston Hazlewood L  
 Tim Box Addison L  
 Darrell Eller Elmore County L  
 James Garner Hazlewood L  
 Fred Hill Lincoln L  
 Hubert Hurst Thomasville L  Sr.6-4 265
 Tim Neighbors Good Hope L  Sr.5-10 230
 Oscar Stanfield Parrish L  
 Fritz Vaughn Colbert Heights L  


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




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.