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Thomas Prescott
All-State Team
Year
Class
Position
Team
Source
1954
2A
T
1st
BN
1954
A
T
1st
MA
1954
2A
T
1st
BPH
Awards
Year
Award
Position
Class
Source
1954
All-Star Game
T
Sr.
Born:
High School: Elba
Position: Tackle
Height/Weight: 5'8" / 190
Senior Season: 1954
College: Alabama
High School Bio:
Thomas Prescott will represent Elba High School in the All-Star games. Under Perino Gaithers coaching Thomas has excelled in blocking and tackling. He was clocked at 12.2 in full dress uniform on 100 yards. His honors include Best Blocker of 1952; Best Blocker of 1954; Honorable Mention All-State 1952 and 1953; All-State 1954;and team captain 1953 and 1954.
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.