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The best of the best in Alabama High
School Football over the past 100 seasons.

Tuscaloosa All Star Players and Awards

Tuscaloosa Black Bears

Tuscaloosa High School

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Stadium: Van deGraaf Field
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NFL Players

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

All American
Jack Smalley	1949	T	Sr.	6-1	215	1	Alabama	WW
Tom Danner	1950	G	Sr.			HM	Alabama	WW
Larry McCoy	1956	G	Sr.	6-0	190	HM	Alabama	WW

All Southern
John Henry Suther	1925		Sr.					Orlando Sentinel
John Henry Suther	1926							Orlando Sentinel
Teeny Beard	1927	T	Jr.					Orlando Sentinel
Roy Abernathy	1927	T						Orlando Sentinel
Hillman Holley	1927	HB					Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
Teeny Beard	1928	T	Sr.					Orlando Sentinel
Pat Cochrane	1928	FB						Orlando Sentinel
Buck Hughes	1929	FB						Orlando Sentinel
Temple Williamson	1931	QB					Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
Thomas Maxwell	1937							Orlando Sentinel
Walter Daffin	1938	T						Orlando Sentinel
Clell Hobson	1948	B	Sr.				Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
Jack Smalley	1949	T	Sr.	6-1	203		Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
Tom Danner	1950	G			203	HM	Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
Jimmy Helms	1952	G				HM		Orlando Sentinel
Larry McCoy	1956	G				HM		Orlando Sentinel
Van Allen	1957	B				HM		Orlando Sentinel

AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Sandy Helms	1947	RG	Sr.		178	North
Ned Madison	1947	RE	Sr.		175	South
Clell Hobson	1948	LHB	Sr.			North	Alabama
Steve Hunter	1949	B	Sr.			South	Alabama
Jack Smalley	1949	LT	Sr.	6-1	218	South	Alabama
Buddy Cranford	1949	B	Sr.			South	Alabama
Cecil Ingram	1950	LHB	Sr.			South	Alabama
Cecil Ingram	1950	HB	Sr.			South	Alabama
Tom Danner	1950	LG	Sr.			South	Alabama
Billy Brooks	1951	C	Sr.			South
Jerry Ashcraft	1952		Sr.			South
Charles Helms	1952	G	Sr.			South	Alabama
Jimmy Woodward	1953	HB	Sr.	5-10	170	South	Alabama
Jimmy Hinton	1953	G	Sr.	6-0	182	South	Southern Miss
Warren Fleming	1954	HB	Sr.	5-9	151	South	Alabama
Gene Beard	1954	E	Sr.			South	Alabama
Buck Burns	1955	G	Sr.	6-1	215	South	Alabama
Larry McCoy	1956	G	Sr.	5-11	185	South	Alabama
Don Bailey	1956	DE	Sr.	6-0	180	South
Ingram Caldwell	1957		Sr.			South	Alabama
Billy Nance	1957	T	Sr.	6-4	218	South	Mississippi State
Van Allen	1957	HB	Sr.	5-6	145	South	Alabama
Ingram Culwell	1957	QB	Sr.	6-1	185	South	Alabama
Milton Marcum	1958	E	Sr.	6-3	182	South	Mississippi State
Jerry Beard	1959	HB	Sr.	5-10	170	South	Alabama
Harry Wright	1959	C	Sr.	5-10	180	South	Alabama
Jimmy Wyatt	1961	T	Sr.	6-0	220	South	Vanderbilt
Dwain Winstead	1962	S	Sr.	5-11	158	South	Alabama
Jim Bardon	1964	DT	Sr.	6-1	200	South	Troy State
Paul Boschung	1965	T	Sr.	6-1	210	South	Alabama
Ronnie Ross	1966	DB	Sr.	6-0	193	South	Auburn
Ricky Kirby	1967	QB	Sr.	6-0	165	South
John Stallworth	1969	FL	Sr.	6-2	180	South	Alabama A&M
Sylvester Croom	1970	TE/T	Sr.	6-0	205	South	Alabama
Anthony Colvin	1971	FL	Sr.	6-0	150	North	Alabama A&M
Bob Baumhower	1972	NG	Sr.	6-6	237	South	Alabama
Bill Henderson	1972	TE	Sr.	6-3	240	South	Alabama
Charles Glass	1973	DT	Sr.	6-3	215	South
Kelvin Croom	1974	HB	Sr.	6-2	185	South	Alabama
Keith Marks	1977	SE	Sr.	6-1	190	South	Alabama

Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Cecil Ingram	1950	HB	Sr.				Alabama
John Stallworth	1969	FL	Sr.				Alabama A&M

Back of Year
Jerry Beard	1959	B	Sr.		170		Alabama	Bham Post-Herald

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

1978 4A
Darryl White	QB		5-10	165	2nd		BN

1977 4A
Keith Marks	E	Sr.	6-1	188	2nd		BPH
Keith Marks	E	Sr.	6-1	188	1st		BN

1975 4A
Keith Marks	E				HM		BPH

1974 4A
Jeff Wolter	L				HM		BN
Kelvin Croom	B	Sr.	6-4	270	HM		BN
Kelvin Croom	B	Sr.	6-1	180	2nd		BPH

1973 4A
Charles Glass	G	Sr.			HM		BN

1972 4A
Billy Henderson	E	Sr.	6-4	225	1st		BPH
Billy Henderson	E	Sr.	6-3	230	1st		BN
Clarence Hester	B				HM		BPH
Mike Skelton	LB	Sr.	6-3	210	2nd		BPH
Mike Skelton	G/C	Sr.	6-3	210	HM		BN

1971 4A
John David Crow	B	Jr.		175	2nd		BPH

1970 4A
Sylvester Croom	LB	Sr.		220	1st		BPH
Sylvester Croom	E	Sr.	6-0	205	HM		BN

1966 4A
Hal Wilcutt	E				HM		BPH
Ronnie Ross	B	Sr.			HM		BPH
Ronnie Ross	B	Sr.			HM		BN

1965 4A
David White	B				HM		BN
Paul Boschung	T	Sr.		200	HM		BN
Paul Boschung	T	Sr.		200	2nd		BPH
Ronnie Causey	FB	Sr.		175	2nd		AP

1964 4A
Al Kincaid	B				HM		BPH
Al Kincaid	B				HM		AP
Al Kincaid	B				HM		BN
Billy Henderson	Coach				1st		AP
Danny Beard	T				HM		BPH
Mike Ford	L	Sr.		180	HM		AP
Mike Ford	E	Sr.		180	HM		BN
Mike Ford	E	Sr.		180	1st		BPH
Pat Mysinger	L				HM		AP
Pat Mysinger	G				HM		BPH
Paul Boschung	T	Jr.		200	2nd		BPH
Paul Boschung	T	Jr.		200	1st		AP
Ronnie Wedgeworth	B	Sr.		165	2nd		BPH
Ronnie Wedgeworth	B	Sr.		165	2nd		AP
Ronnie Wedgeworth	B	Sr.		165	1st		BN

1963 4A
Benny Tucker	G				HM		BN
Jay Smith	C	Sr.		195	1st		BN
Jay Smith	C	Sr.	6-2	195	1st		BPH

1962 4A
Hank Herrod	G	Sr.		180	2nd		BPH
Hank Herrod	G	Sr.		180	1st		ASWA
Hank Herrod	G	Sr.		180	2nd		BN
Jay Smith	C	Jr.			2nd		ASWA
Joe Simon	B				HM		BN
Joe Simon	FB				2nd		ASWA

1961 3A
Jimmy Wyatt	T	Sr.		215	1st		BN
Jimmy Wyatt	T	Sr.		210	1st		BPH
Jimmy Wyatt	T	Sr.		215	1st		ASWA
John Rickett	E				HM		BPH
Ralph Quarles	C				HM		BPH
Rennie Porter	B				HM		BPH

1960 3A
Jeff Townsend	E	Sr.		205	1st		BN
Jeff Townsend	E	Sr.		205	1st		ASWA
Jeff Townsend	E	Sr.		205	HM		MA
Jeff Townsend	E	Sr.		205	2nd		BPH

1959 3A
Dean	E				HM		MA
Jeff Townsend	E	Jr.		205	HM		MA
Jeff Townsend	E	Jr.		205	HM		BN
Jerry Beard	B	Sr.		170	1st		BN
Jerry Beard	B	Sr.		170	1st		BPH
Jerry Beard	B	Sr.		170	2nd		MA
Massey	T				HM		MA

1957 3A
Bill Nance	T	Sr.		205	2nd		BPH
Bill Nance	T	Sr.		205	HM		MA
Van Allen	B	Sr.		135	2nd		BPH
Van Allen	HB				1st		MA
Van Allen	B	Sr.		135	1st		BN

1956 3A
Larry McCoy	G	Sr.		185	1st		BN
Larry McCoy	G	Sr.		185	1st		BPH
Larry McCoy	G	Sr.		185	HM		MA
Nance	T				HM		MA
Van Allen	B	Jr.		132	2nd		BPH
Van Allen	HB	Jr.		132	2nd		MA

1955 A
Buck Burns	RG	Sr.			3rd		MA
Buck Burns	T	Sr.			2nd		BN

1954 3A
Gene Beard	E	Sr.		192	1st		BN
Gordon Palmer	B	Sr.		164	1st		BPH

1953 A
Hinton	G				HM		MA
Jimmy Woodard	B				HM		MA
Jimmy Woodard	B				2nd		BPH

1952 A
Charles Helms	G				1st		MA
Charles Helms	G	Sr.		175	1st		BPH
Frazier	G				HM		MA
Jimmy Helms	G				HM		MA
Jimmy Helms	G	Sr.		170	1st		BN
Jimmy Woodard	B				3rd		BPH
John Joyner	E				1st		MA
John Joyner	E				3rd		BPH

1951 3A
John Joyner	E				2nd		BN

1950 2A
Bliiy Tinsley	B	Sr.		200	3rd		BN
Cecil Ingram	B				2nd		BPH
Hugh Thomas	T				HM		MA
Mark Christian	C				3rd		MA
Tom Danner	G	Sr.		200	1st		BN
Tom Danner	G	Sr.			2nd		BPH
Tom Danner	T				HM		MA

1949 A
Crawford	B				HM		MA
Crawford	B				HM		BNAH
Jack Smalley	T	Sr.		178	1st		BNAH
Jack Smalley	T				1st		MA
Richardson	T				HM		MA
Steve Hunter	B				3rd		MA
Steve Hunter	B				3rd		BNAH
Tom Danner	G				HM		BNAH

1948 A
Clell Hobson	B	Sr.			1st		BNAH
Clell Hobson	B				1st		MA

1947 A
Hobson	B				HM		MA

1944 A
Christianson	G				3rd		BNAH

1943 A
George Albright	B				3rd		BN
George Albright	B				HM		MA
Sexton	C				HM		MA
Sexton	C				HM		BN

1941 A
Billy Henderson	G				HM		MA
Billy Henderson	G	Sr.			2nd		BNAH

1940 A
Billy Henderson	G	Jr.			HM		BN
Fisher	B				HM		MA
Hopper	T				HM		MA

1939 A
Hollingsworth	T				3rd		BN
J.T. Hopper	T				HM		BN
Louis Marler	E				HM		BN
Teague	T				HM		MA

1938 A
Kermit Davis	E				HM		MA
Kermit Davis	E	Sr.			HM		BN
Walter Daffin	C	Sr.			HM		BN

1937 A
Davis	E				HM		MA
Maxwell	E			185	1st		MA
Rufus Deal	T				2nd		MA
Rufus Deal	T	Sr.	6-0	200	1st		BN
Thomas Maxwell	E		6-3	180	1st		BN

1936 A
Beatty	C				HM		MA
Blackstone Thompson	QB		5-11	168	1st		BN
Blackstone Thompson	QB		5-11	168	1st		MA
Bob Davis	T				HM		BN
Conrad Wesley	T		6-0	173	1st		BN
Conrad Wesley	T				3rd		MA
Edgar Beatty	C				HM		BN
Farr	QB				HM		MA
Kermit Davis	E				HM		MA
Kermit Davis	E	So.			HM		BN
Maxwell	E				HM		MA
Rufus Deal	T				HM		MA
Rufus Deal	T	Jr.			HM		BN

1935 A
Bud Waites	FB				2nd		MA
Bus Waites	HB			165	2nd		BN
Clark	G				HM		MA
David Patton	E		6-2	183	1st		MA
David Patton	E			170	2nd		BN
Deal	T				HM		MA
Fred Innes	C				HM		MA
Fred Innes	C			170	HM		BN
Johnny Clark	G			148	HM		BN
Nix	HB				HM		MA

1934 A
Blagburn	FB				HM		MA
Doyle Blagburn	B				HM		BN
H. Nix	HB				HM		MA
Paul Davis	E	Sr.	6-3	194	1st		MA
Paul Davis	E	Sr.		188	1st		BN
Waites	HB				HM		MA
Wesley	T				HM		MA
Willys Pearson	T			166	2nd		MA
Willys Pearson	G			166	2nd		BN

1933 A
Blagburn	B				HM		BAH
Caldwell	B				HM		BAH
Paul Davis	E	Jr.		188	2nd		BAH
Pearson	L				HM		BAH
Phifer	L				HM		BAH

1932 A
John Daniel	G				1st		BAH
Paul Davis	E	So.			HM		BAH
Sims Moody	B				HM		BAH

1931 A
Billy Phifer	G	Sr.			1st		BAH
Billy Phifer	G	Sr.			1st		BP
McGraw	HB				2nd		BAH
Red Clements	C				1st		BAH
Temple Williamson	QB	Sr.			1st		BP
Temple Williamson	HB	Sr.			1st		BAH

1930 A
Billy Phifer	G	Jr.			1st		BAH
Lloyd Roberts	FB				1st		BAH
Temple Williamson	QB	Jr.		160	2nd		BAH

1929 A
Badwell	E				1st		MA
Buck Hughes	FB				1st		BAH
Echols	RE				2nd		BAH
Howard Bagwell	RE				1st		BAH
Hughes	QB				1st		MA
Hundretmark	G				1st		MA
John Hundermark	LT				1st		BAH
Raiford Clements	C				2nd		BAH

1928 A
Bob Wain	E				1st		BN
David Cochrane	FB				1st		BN
Hilman Holley	QB				1st		BN
Riley Clements	C				1st		BN
William Bear	T				1st		BN
Wright	T				2nd		BN

1927 A
Baird	T				2nd		MA
Beard	T				1st		BAH
Beard	T				1st		BN
Davidson	G				HM		MA
Dement	G				HM		MA
Dement	C				HM		BN
Hilmon Holley	QB				1st		BAH
Hilmon Holley	QB				1st		MA
Hilmon Holley	QB				1st		BN
Roy Abernathy	T				1st		BN
Roy Abernathy	T				1st		MA
Roy Abrenathy	T				2nd		BAH
Shepherd	B				HM		BAH
Shepherd	FB				HM		BN
Thompson	L				HM		BAH
Thompson	E				HM		MA
Thompson	E				2nd		BN

1926 A
Baird	T				HM		MA
Bowers	RG				1st		MA
Bowers	RG				1st		BN
Holley	HB				HM		MA
John Henry Suther	FB				1st		BN
John Henry Suther	FB				1st		MA
Kendall	RE				1st		MA
Kendall	RE				1st		BN

1925 A
John Henry Suther	RH				1st		BAH

1923 A
Bowers	T				1st		BAH
Finnell	QB				1st		BAH

1922 A
Gregory	C				1st		BN
McQueen	E				1st		BN
Richardson	QB				1st		BN
Upchurch	HB				1st		BN
Williams	G				1st		BN

1921 A
Gregory	C				1st		BN
Johnson	HB				1st		BN
Lamar	G				1st		BN
Upchurch	QB				1st		BN
Upchurch	QB				1st		BAH
Wright					HM		BAH
Wright	FB				1st		BN

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