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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1978 Birmingham News 3A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1978 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.
Greg Burney
Hanceville
B
Sr.
6-0
185
Randy Campbell
Hartselle
QB
Sr.
6-0
172
Reggie Brown
T.R. Miller
B
Sr.
5-11
190
Thomas Coffey
Colbert County
B
Sr.
6-2
180
Russ Wood
Elba
E
Sr.
6-3
200
Gino English
Walter Wellborn
E
Sr.
5-11
160
Doug Collins
Andalusia
T
Sr.
6-4
256
Danny Maxwell
Gardendale
T
Sr.
6-3
212
Jeff Ellis
Eufaula
G
Jr.
6-0
215
Robert Russell
Demopolis
G
Sr.
6-2
220
Steve Crow
B.B. Comer
C
Sr.
6-2
210
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Paul Fields
Gardendale
QB
Jr.
6-0
180
Nakita Williams
St. Clair County
B
Sr.
5-11
202
Larry Mason
McAdory
B
Sr.
6-0
185
Tony Dykes
Eufaula
B
Sr.
6-0
195
Carl Worthy
Lanett
E
6-0
215
Charles White
Southside Selma
E
6-2
185
James Sego
Central Florence
T
6-3
230
Tim Brannon
Boaz
T
Sr.
6-0
235
David Markham
Hamilton
G
5-10
170
G
Dowe Aughtman
T.R. Miller
C
Sr.
5-3
230
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Eddie Ray Foreman
Clarke County
B
Gurley
Madison County
B
Mike Stevenson
Deshler
B
Sr.
6-0
165
Milton Nance
Lauderdale County
B
Morrow
West Point
B
Bodie
Dallas County
B
Bret Whiteside
Haleyville
B
Sr.
Paul Alexander
Cullman
B
Alford Henderson
Cherokee County
B
Bernard Pugh
Clarke County
B
David Shaw
Hamilton
B
Dennis Collier
Sheffield
B
6-0
175
Vaughan
B
Walter Lewis
T.R. Miller
B
Jr.
Thomas
Eufaula
B
Thomas
Mortimer Jordan
E
David Muncher
Dora
E
Sr.
Billy Anthony
Andalusia
E
Cain
Curry
E
Marty Lively
Piedmont
E
McMillen
T.R. Miller
E
Jackie Box
Winfield
E
So.
Jones
Stanhope Elmore
E
Lee Ricks
Colbert County
T
Sr.
6-0
190
Alan Underwood
Deshler
T
Jr.
Chris Yeager
Fairview
T
David Bishop
Cherokee County
T
Shafer
Southside Gadsden
T
Ricky Fuller
Haleyville
T
Sr.
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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.