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Gadsden All Star Players and Awards

Gadsden Tigers

Gadsden High School

607 S. 12th St. Gadsden, AL 35901
Stadium: Murphree Stadium
Colors: Black & Orange
Coach:
Region: -

Honored Players
Player	Year	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	College	Source

Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
Marcellus Mostella	1992	DL	Sr.	6-4	225		Auburn
Andy Swafford	1992	P	Sr.	5-11	175		Troy State
Toby Walker	1993	WR	Sr.	6-0	180		Middle Tennessee
Robert Williams	1998	RB	Sr.	5-11	195
Wes Garmon	1999	OL	Sr.	6-1	265		Troy State

All American
Terrell Wallen	1958	E	Sr.		220	4	Alabama	WW
Mike Helms	1959	T				HM		WW
David Beddingfield	1964	QB	Sr.	6-0	189		Alabama	SS
David Beddingfield	1964	B	Sr.	6-2	192		Alabama	Coach & Athlete
John Croyle	1968	E	Sr.	6-6	210		Alabama	SS
John Croyle	1968	E	Sr.	6-6	210		Alabama	Coach & Athlete
John Croyle	1968	E	Sr.	6-6	210		Alabama	KO
John Croyle	1968	E	Sr.	6-6	210		Alabama	Parade

All Southern
Happy Bridges	1934	HB	Sr.	5-9	177			Orlando Sentinel
Hayes McKinney	1944							Orlando Sentinel
Clyde Tidmore	1945	G						Orlando Sentinel
Jodie Connell	1947	G				HM		Orlando Sentinel
Lamar Weeks	1952	T				HM		Orlando Sentinel
Myron Hawkins	1957	C	Sr.		180			Orlando Sentinel
Jerry Tucker	1959	T			215			Orlando Sentinel
Steve Copeland	1960	C			208			Orlando Sentinel
David Beddingfield	1964	B	Sr.	6-0	190		Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
John Croyle	1968	E	Sr.	6-6	210		Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
Marcellus Mostella	1992	LB				HM	Auburn	Orlando Sentinel

AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Billy Jolly	1947		Sr.			North
Sonny Work	1948	LHB	Sr.			South
Jerry Watford	1948	T	Sr.			North
N.A. Russell	1949	LE	Sr.		165	North
James Pike	1950	RG	Sr.			North
Billy Dray	1950	C	Sr.			North
Piggie Watford	1951	RHB	Sr.	5-8	160	North	Alabama
Don Connor	1951	FB	Sr.		191	North	Alabama
Gary Snyder	1953	T	Sr.	6-2	205	North
Myron Hawkins	1957	C	Sr.	5-11	175	North	Alabama
Terrell Wallen	1958	DE	Sr.	6-3	220	North	Alabama
Ronald Cox	1959	HB	Sr.	5-11	185	North
Leon Stancil	1959	E	Sr.	6-2	190	North
Gary Tucker	1959	T	Sr.	6-1	225	North	Alabama
Ronnie Billingsley	1962	T	Sr.	6-8	230	North	Wyoming
Bob Haller	1963	HB	Sr.			North
David Beddingfield	1964	QB	Sr.	6-0	190	North	Alabama
Wayne Owens	1964	FB	Sr.	5-10	192	North	Alabama
Danny Ford	1965	E	Sr.	6-3	195	North	Alabama
Tom Hudson	1966	DT	Sr.	6-2	210	North	Jacksonville State
Wayne Humphries	1967	C	Sr.	6-0	195	North	Georgia
Bill Abston	1967	G	Sr.	5-11	185	North	Memphis State
Benny Coley	1968	C	Sr.	6-1	175	North	Jacksonville State
Bubba Parsons	1978	T	Sr.	6-0	220	North	Jacksonville State
Greg Peeples	1980	T	Sr.	6-4	250	North	Alabama
Adrian Ragland	1999	DE	Sr.	6-3	230	North
Randy Smith	2000	WR	Sr.	6-1	185	North
Jiri Brooks	2000	DB	Sr.	5-11	185	North
DAngelo Ross	2003	DL	Sr.	6-2	225	North
Frederick Gray	2005	DB	Sr.	5-11	185	North
Corderouis Christopher	2005	WR	Sr.	5-9	175	North

Super 12
Wayne Knight	1985	QB	Sr.					ASWA
Jimmy Williams	1991	RB	Jr.					ASWA
Andy Swafford	1992	WR	Sr.	5-11	175		Troy State	ASWA
Marcellus Mostella	1992	LB	Sr.	6-4	225		Auburn	ASWA

Super All-State
John Croyle	1968	E	Sr.	6-6	210		Alabama	Bham News
Marcellus Mostella	1992	LB	Sr.	6-4	230		Auburn	Bham News
Andy Swafford	1992	WR	Sr.	5-11	175		Troy State	Bham News

All State Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	College	Source

2005 5A
Andrew Edge	TE	Sr.	6-0	245	1st		ASWA
Andrew Edge	TE	Sr.	6-0	245	HM		BN

2004 5A
Alex Cohn	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Alex Cohn	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
Bryan Thomner	LB	Sr.	5-8	190	HM		BN
Bryan Thomner	LB	Sr.	5-8	190	1st		ASWA

2002 5A
DeAngelo Ross	DL	Jr.			HM		ASWA

2001 5A
Kevin Thornton	L	Sr.	6-5	250	1st		BN
Kevin Thornton	OL	Sr.	6-5	252	1st		ASWA
Niko Whiteside	RB	Sr.			HM		BN
Niko Whiteside	ATH	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Patrick Tuck	LB	Sr.			HM		BN

2000 5A
Dexter Davis	RB				HM		ASWA
Kevin Thornton	OL	Jr.	6-7	285	1st		BN
Kevin Thornton	OL	Jr.	6-7	285	1st		ASWA
Randy Smith	DB	Sr.	6-1	185	HM		ASWA
Randy Smith	DB	Sr.	6-1	185	1st		BN
Renza Avery	LB				HM		ASWA

1999 5A
Adrian Ragland	DL	Sr.	6-3	220	1st		BN
Adrian Ragland	DL	Sr.	6-3	220	1st		ASWA
Ivan Peoples	DL	So.			HM		BN
Kenneth Alexander	LB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Kenneth Alexander	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
Patrick Tuck	RB	So.			HM		BN
Randy Smith	DB	Jr.	6-0	175	HM		ASWA
Randy Smith	DB	Jr.	6-0	175	1st		BN
Wesley Garmon	OL	Sr.	6-3	285	1st		BN
Wesley Garmon	OL	Sr.	6-3	285	HM		ASWA

1998 5A
Jeremy Robinson	OL	Sr.	6-1	280	1st		ASWA
Jeremy Robinson	OL	Sr.	6-1	280	HM		BN
Narshun Smith	DL	Sr.	6-4	300	1st		ASWA
Narshun Smith	DL	Sr.	6-4	300	HM		BN
Robert Williams	RB	Sr.	5-11	195	1st		BN
Robert Williams	RB	Sr.	5-11	195	1st		ASWA

1997 5A
Robert Williams	RB	Jr.			HM		BN
Robert Williams	ATH	Jr.			HN		ASWA

1996 5A
Chad Williams	LB	Jr.	6-0	180	HM		ASWA

1995 5A
Julian Wilson	LB	Sr.			HM		BN

1994 5A
Brad Dagostin	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Jamie Hawkins	DL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Jonathan Gradner	DB	Jr.			HM		BN
Jonathan Gradner	DB	Jr.			HM		ASWA

1993 5A
D.J. Davis	DB	Sr.	5-11	185	HM		BN
D.J. Davis	DB	Sr.	5-11	185	1st		ASWA
Toby Walker	DB	Sr.	6-0	180	1st		BN
Toby Walker	WR	Sr.	6-0	180	1st		ASWA

1992 5A
Adrian Cunningham	OL	Sr.	6-3	260	HM		BN
Adrian Cunningham	OL	Sr.	6-3	260	1st		ASWA
Andy Swafford	WR	Sr.	5-11	175	1st		BN
Andy Swafford	DB	Sr.	5-11	175	1st		ASWA
Jimmy Williams	RB	Sr.	5-11	215	HM		ASWA
Jimmy Williams	RB	Sr.	5-11	215	HM		BN
Marcellus Mostella	LB	Sr.	6-4	220	1st		ASWA
Marcellus Mostella	LB	Sr.	6-4	230	1st		BN
Shane Watts	WR	Sr.	6-3	230	HM		BN
Shane Watts	TE	Sr.	6-3	230	HM		ASWA

1991 5A
Andy Swafford	WR	Jr.			HM		BN
Jimmy Williams	RB	Jr.	5-11	195	1st		ASWA
Jimmy Williams	RB	Jr.	5-10	185	1st		BN
Kendrick Lewis	OL	Sr.	5-11	235	1st		ASWA
Kendrick Lewis	OL	Sr.	5-11	235	HM		BN
Marcellus Mostella	DL	Jr.	6-4	190	1st		ASWA
Marcellus Mostella	DL	Jr.	6-4	205	1st		BN
Percy Davis	DB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Ricky Tillis	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Roderick Thomas	LB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Shane Watts	TE	Jr.	6-3	200	1st		ASWA

1989 5A
Ben Parker	DL				HM		ASWA
Buddy Wright	WR	Sr.	5-10	170	1st		ASWA
Buddy Wright	WR	Sr.	5-10	170	HM		BN
Stacy Hale	RB				HM		ASWA
Zack Clay	OL	Jr.	6-1	240	1st		ASWA

1988 5A
Matthew Pine	DL				HM		ASWA

1987 5A
Bobby Avery	LB	Sr.	6-3	210	1st		BN
Bobby Avery	LB		6-3	218	1st		ASWA

1986 5A
Bobby Avery	RB	Jr.	6-2	195	1st		BN
Gerry Benson	PK	Sr.	5-10	195	HM		ASWA
Gerry Benson	PK	Sr.	5-10	195	1st		BN
J.D. McDuffie	OL	Sr.	6-4	250	1st		BN
J.D. McDuffie	OL	Sr.	6-4	260	1st		ASWA

1985 5A
Gerry Benson	PK	Jr.	6-0	190	1st		BN
Gerry Benson	PK	Jr.	6-0	190	1st		ASWA
John Hammonds	WR				1st		ASWA
John Hammonds	WR				HM		BN
Wayne Knight	QB	Sr.			HM		BN
Wayne Knight	QB	Sr.			1st		ASWA
Zack Thornton	L				HM		ASWA

1984 5A
Gerry Benson	PK	So.			HM		ASWA
Scoot Guyton	RB				HM		BN
Scooter Guyton	RB				HM		ASWA
Spencer Williams	LB				HM		ASWA
Wayne Knight	QB	Jr.			HM		ASWA

1982 3A
Brian Vaughn	DL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Brian Vaughn	DL	Sr.			HM		BN
Brian Vaughn	L				HM		BPH

1978 4A
Bubba Parsons	T	Sr.	6-0	220	2nd		BN

1976 4A
Ricky Goldsby	B				HM		BN

1974 4A
Anthony Miller	L				HM		BPH

1972 4A
Joe Ransaw	B				HM		BPH
Ken Baker	L				HM		BPH

1971 4A
Mike Christian	E	Sr.		200	2nd		BN

1968 4A
John Croyle	E	Sr.	6-6	210	1st		BN
John Croyle	E	Sr.		215	1st		BPH
Kim Whitt	B				HM		BN

1967 4A
Bill Abston	G	Sr.		175	2nd		BN
Bill Abston	G	Sr.		175	2nd		AP
John Croyle	E	Jr.		200	2nd		BPH
John Croyle	E	Jr.		185	2nd		AP
John Croyle	E	Jr.		200	HM		BN
Wayne Humphries	C	Sr.		200	2nd		BN

1966 4A
Bill Abston	G	Jr.		180	1st		AP
Bill Abston	G	Jr.		180	2nd		BN
Bill Abston	G	Jr.		180	2nd		MA
Bill Abston	B	Jr.		180	HM		BPH
Butch Tumlin	E	Sr.		185	1st		BPH
Butch Tumlin	E	Sr.		185	2nd		MA
Butch Tumlin	E	Sr.		185	HM		BN
Dale Hancock	E				1st		MA
Jess Wright	B				HM		BN

1965 4A
Bill Abston	G	Jr.			HM		BN
Bill Lee	G	Sr.		175	HM		BN
Danny Ford	E	Sr.		190	1st		BPH
Danny Ford	E	Sr.		185	1st		AP
Danny Ford	E	Sr.		190	1st		BN

1964 4A
Danny Ford	E	Jr.		185	2nd		BPH
Danny Ford	E	Jr.		185	HM		BN
David Beddingfield	B	Sr.		189	1st		AP
David Beddingfield	B	Sr.		192	1st		BN
David Beddingfield	B	Sr.		189	1st		BPH
Mike Griffin	B				HM		BN
Steve Clay	G				HM		BN
Tommy Noojin	C				HM		BN
Wayne Owens	B	Sr.		192	2nd		BN
Wayne Owens	B	Sr.		192	3rd		BPH
Wayne Stevens	E				HM		BN
Wayne Stevens	E				3rd		BPH

1963 4A
David Beddingfield	B	Jr.		182	2nd		BN
David Beddingfield	B	Jr.		182	2nd		BPH
Wayne Owens	B	Jr.			HM		BPH
Wayne Owens	B	Jr.			HM		BN

1962 4A
Ronnie Billingsley	T				2nd		BPH

1961 3A
Chester Hicks	B				HM		BN
Chester Hicks	B				HM		BPH
Roger Yancey	T	Jr.			HM		BPH
Webster Madison	G				HM		BPH

1960 3A
Steve Copeland	E	Sr.		210	1st		BN
Steve Copeland	E	Sr.		210	1st		ASWA
Steve Copeland	E	Sr.		210	2nd		MA
Steve Copeland	E	Sr.		210	1st		BPH

1959 3A
Bobby Rogers	T	Sr.		220	HM		MA
Bobby Rogers	T	Sr.		195	2nd		BPH
Bobby Rogers	T	Sr.		220	1st		BN
Jerry Tucker	T	Sr.		200	1st		BPH
Jerry Tucker	T	Sr.		215	1st		BN
Jerry Tucker	T	Sr.		215	1st		MA

1958 3A
Adams	B				HM		MA
Jack Alred	G	Sr.		175	2nd		BPH
Terrell Wallen	B	Sr.		200	HM		MA
Terrell Wallen	E	Sr.		200	1st		BPH
Terrell Wallen	E	Sr.		200	1st		BN

1957 3A
Harry Littleton	B	Sr.		175	1st		BPH
Harry Littleton	HB	Sr.		175	HM		MA
Jerry Watford		Coach			1st		BPH
Myron Hawkins	C	Sr.		180	HM		MA
Myron Hawkins	C	Sr.		180	2nd		BPH
Myron Hawkins	C	Sr.		180	1st		BN
Pat Waldrop	T	Sr.		195	2nd		BN
Terrell Wallen	E	Jr.		212	2nd		BN

1954 A
Siniard	T				HM		MA

1953 A
Snyder	T				HM		MA
Snyder	T				3rd		BPH
Wildman	T				HM		MA

1952 3A
Lamar Weeks	T				2nd		BN
Lawrence Weeks	T				3rd		BPH

1951 2A
Troy Watford	B				1st		BPH
Troy Watford	B				2nd		BN

1950 2A
Dudley Parsons	T				3rd		BPH
Piggy Watford	B	Sr.		160	3rd		BN
Piggy Watford	B				3rd		BPH
Piggy Watford	B				HM		MA

1949 A
Heaton	C				HM		MA
Heaton	C				HM		BNAH
Russell	E				HM		MA

1948 A
Jerry Watford	T				1st		BNAH
Ted Lowl	G				3rd		BNAH
Ted Lowl	G				1st		MA
Watford	B				HM		MA

1947 A
Jodie Connell	G				HM		MA
Jodie Connell	G				2nd		BNAH

1946 A
Jack Stanford	E				2nd		BNAH
Jack Stanford	E				HM		MA
Rushing	T				HM		MA

1945 A
Clyde Tidmore	G				HM		MA
Clyde Tidmore	G	Sr.		170	1st		BNAH
Mitchum	E				HM		BNAH
Z.N. Clinard	B				HM		MA
Z.N. Clinard	B	Sr.		180	2nd		BNAH

1944 A
Billy Jordan	B			140	1st		BNAH
Clements	E				HM		BNAH
Clinard	C				HM		BNAH
Hayes McKinney	G			185	1st		BNAH

1943 A
Buddy Royal	C			170	1st		BN
Hayes McKinney	G			175	1st		BN
Hayes McKinney	G				HM		MA
Johnson	B				HM		BN
Royal	C				3rd		MA

1942 A
Griffiths	B				HM		MA
Jack Crawford	T				HM		MA
Jack Crawford	T				2nd		BN

1941 A
Hill	HB				HM		MA
Jack Crawford	G				2nd		MA
Jack Crawford	G			190	1st		BNAH
Robinson	C				HM		MA
Terry	FB				HM		MA

1940 A
Cashio	G				HM		MA
Crawford	G				HM		MA
Daniel	G				HM		MA
Dub Livingston	E				HM		MA
Dub Livingston	E				2nd		BN
Gordon Terry	FB			195	1st		BN
Gordon Terry	B				1st		MA
Siniard	B				HM		MA
Weems	T				HM		MA
Weems	T				HM		BN

1939 A
Ashley	B				HM		BN
Berger	G				HM		BN
Lockridge	C				3rd		BN

1938 A
Braswell	E				HM		BN
Bridges	FB				HM		BN
Clarence Harkins	HB	Sr.	5-10	170	1st		BN
Clarence Harkins	HB				HM		MA
Jones	G				HM		BN
Lockridge	C				HM		BN
Lockridge	G				HM		MA
Pruitt	QB				HM		BN
Tribble	E				HM		BN
Tribble	T				HM		BN

1937 A
Harkins	HB				2nd		BN

1936 A
Graves	E				HM		BN
Graves	E				HM		MA
Jones	G				HM		MA
Jones	G				HM		BN
Peaches Lewis	G				2nd		BN
Peaches Lewis	G				3rd		MA
Wilkerson	FB				HM		MA
Wilkerson	HB				HM		BN

1935 A
Conner	T				HM		BN
Davis	C				HM		BN
Lewis	G				HM		MA
Morris	C				HM		MA
Morris	C				HM		BN
Neiderhauser	G				HM		BN

1934 A
Ashley	QB				HM		MA
Edgeworth	E				HM		MA
Happy Bridges	HB		5-9	177	1st		MA
Happy Bridges	FB			170	1st		BN
Lister	T				HM		MA
Morris	C				HM		MA

1933 A
Happy Bridges	HB			170	2nd		BAH

1932 A
Leo Siniard	G				2nd		BAH

1931 A
Hutchins	G				2nd		BAH

1930 A
Dunn	T				2nd		BAH
Griffiths	QB				1st		BAH

1926 A
Freeman	G				HM		MA

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