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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1978  Birmingham News  4A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1978 4A 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. 
 Ken Coley Erwin QB  Sr.5-11 175
 Linnie Patrick Walker B  Jr.5-10 175
 Brian Blankenship Berry B  Sr.5-9 172
 Rodney Morris Anniston B  Sr.5-11 195
 Ry Ogilvie Vestavia Hills E  Sr.6-2 185
 James Brown Jeff Davis E  Sr.6-3 220
 Donnie Humphrey J.O. Johnson T  Sr.6-3 260
 Fred Robinson Jeff Davis T  Jr.5-11 230
 Mike McQueen Enterprise G  Sr.6-4 220
 Thomas Hubbard Minor G  Jr.6-0 205
 Chris Martin J.O. Johnson C  Sr.6-1 225
  
Birmingham News  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Darryl White Tuscaloosa QB  5-10 165
 Jerry Oliver Baldwin County B  Sr.6-1 225
 Kenny Simon Lee Montgomery B  Sr.6-0 190
 Kevin Stanfield Coffee B  6-0 190
 Jim Brown Vestavia Hills E  Sr.6-3 200
 Ralph Floyd West End E  5-10 160
 Ken Wilson Berry T  Sr.6-2 225
 Bubba Parsons Gadsden T  Sr.6-0 220
 Cleo Simmons Murphy G  6-3 195
 Ricky Ingram Walker G  6-2 218
 Mark Burns Butler C  6-2 215
  
Birmingham News  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 John Murphy Vestavia Hills B  
 Darryl Farley Ensley B  Sr. 160
 Ramon Rigsby Emma Sansom B  Sr.6-0 210
 Lamar Windham Vigor B  Sr.
 Johnson J.O. Johnson B  
 Jeremiah Castille Central Phenix City B  Sr.5-10 170
 Byron Dean Foley B  Sr.
 Donnie Cook Bradshaw B  Sr.6-0 185
 Gary Lary Tuscaloosa County B  Sr. 164
 Gipson Jeff Davis B  
 Hollingshead Tuscaloosa County B  
 Edwards Oxford B  
 Farris Curry Jeff Davis B  Sr.6-0 198
 Scott Villar Jeff Davis B  
 Tony Wiley Escambia County B  
 Sullivan Hayes E  
 Schmidt Lee Huntsville E  
 Huntley Benjamin Russell E  
 Ricky Coley Escambia County E  
 David Windham Vigor E  
 Jeff Merrill Butler OL  
 Stewart McGill OL  
 Vest Huntsville OL  
 Schreiber Butler C/LB  
 Smith Lee Huntsville C/LB  
 Neumann Ensley C/LB  
 Earl Smith Sidney Lanier C/LB  Sr.5-9 190


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

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.