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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.






Alabama High School Football Players

 
 Thomas Newsome
 All-State Team
 Year   Class   Position   Team   Source 
1974 3A E HM  BPH
1993 4A OL HM  ASWA

 Awards
 Year   Award   Position   Class  Source 
 1974  All-Star Game SE Sr.  
  
   
  Born: 
  High School: Colbert County
  Position: Split End
  Height/Weight: 6'2" / 180
  Senior Season: 1974
  College: 
 
 

 High School Bio:

            Played defensive back for 3 years and was captain of his squad. Earned MVP, All-Region, All-Area, Honorable All-State. Had 30 passes caught for 1,133 yards; 15 interceptions; 3 returns for touchdowns; ran 4 kickoffs back.




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.