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Woodlawn All Star Players and Awards
Woodlawn Colonels
Woodlawn High School
5620 1st. Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35212
Stadium: Lawson Field Colors: Green & Gold Coach: Clarence Williams Region: 6A-R5
Honored Players
Player
Year
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
College
Source
All American
Larry Daniels 1958
LHB
Sr. 6-2 190
HM
Auburn TM
Vic Royal 1964
C
Sr. 6-0 202
Alabama SS
Tony Nathan 1973
RB
Jr. 6-0 195
Alabama Parade
Tony Nathan 1974
RB
Sr. 6-0 195
Alabama Parade
Tony Nathan 1974
B
Sr. 6-3 195
Alabama Coach & Athlete
All Southern
Walton Laney 1927
E
Orlando Sentinel
Robert Wright 1931
E
Orlando Sentinel
Earl Fullilove 1936
Orlando Sentinel
Sam Sharpe 1937
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
Oscar Cagle 1941
HB
165
Orlando Sentinel
Leon Cochrane 1942
190
Orlando Sentinel
Harry Gilmer 1943
B
Sr. 155
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
Bill Prentiss 1945
C
Orlando Sentinel
Charles Justo 1947
E
HM
Orlando Sentinel
Morris Harwood 1955
E
HM
Orlando Sentinel
Dan Sims 1955
C
Sr. 172
Orlando Sentinel
Benny Shepherd 1956
T
HM
Orlando Sentinel
Jack Rutledge 1956
FB
Sr.
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
Vic Royal 1964
C
Sr. 6-0 202
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
Tony Nathan 1973
HB
Jr. 6-0 195
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
Tony Nathan 1974
HB
Sr. 6-0 195
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
Dan Dickerson 1977
LB
HM
Orlando Sentinel
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Tommy Edwards 1947
RE
Sr. 180
North
Charles Justo 1947
LE
Sr. 180
North
Fred Mims 1948
QB
Sr. 180
North
Charlie Malcolm 1950
FB
Sr.
South
Don Garrard 1952
QB
Sr. 165
North
Jimmy Reece 1953
E
Sr. 6-3 189
North
Auburn
Dan Sims 1955
LB
Sr. 180
North
Ronald Ryan 1955
QB
Sr. 6-0 175
North
Alabama
Hugh Patrick 1955
T
Sr. 5-10 210
North
Alabama
Don Cochran 1955
G
Sr. 5-11 185
North
Alabama
Cecil Hurt 1955
HB
Sr. 5-10 175
North
Alabama
Pratt Busby 1956
S
Sr. 6-1 185
North
Vanderbilt
Jack Rutledge 1956
LB
Sr. 5-11 190
North
Alabama
Bob Patrick 1956
G
Sr. 5-11 200
North
Vanderbilt
Benny Shepherd 1956
T
Sr. 6-1 200
North
Vanderbilt
Larry Daniels 1958
HB
Sr. 6-1 196
North
Auburn
Ralph Boyer 1959
T
Sr. 6-0 210
North
Auburn
Robin Abbott 1960
S
Sr. 5-9 159
North
Rick Hughes 1963
T
Sr. 6-2 240
North
Vic Royal 1964
LB
Sr. 6-0 202
North
Alabama
Larry Helms 1965
HB
Sr. 6-1 185
North
Alabama
Scott Langner 1969
G
Sr. 5-10 210
North
Alabama
Greg Gantt 1969
K
Sr. 6-0 200
North
Alabama
David Langner 1969
FL
Sr. 5-9 172
North
Auburn
Gordon Robbins 1970
SE
Sr. 6-1 175
North
Georgia
Bubba Holland 1972
LB
Sr. 5-11 215
North
Auburn
Michael Allison 1973
DE
Sr. 6-0 195
North
North Alabama
Rocha McKinstry 1974
LB
Sr. 6-1 220
North
Auburn
Gil Wesley 1975
T
Sr. 6-0 222
North
Florida State
Dennis Rogers 1976
LB
Sr. 6-4 230
North
Auburn
Dan Dickerson 1977
LB
Sr. 6-4 215
North
Auburn
Vince Roberson 1979
SE
Sr. 5-9 170
North
Alabama A&M
Greg Carr 1979
LB
Sr. 6-2 210
South
Auburn
Earnest Hodge 1983
LB
Sr.
North
David Gwarjanski 1983
DL
Sr.
North
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Travis Tidwell 1943
Sr.
Auburn
Super All-State
Tony Nathan 1974
RB
Sr. 195
Alabama Bham News
Jimmy Walker 1990
LB
Sr. 6-1 180
Bham News
Karlos Dansby 1999
ATH
Sr. 6-5 205
Auburn Bham News
Antwan Franklin 2000
OL
Sr. 6-5 295
Bham News
All State Players
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
College
Source
2023 6A
Micheal Givihan P
Sr. 5-7 147
2nd
ASWA
2011 5A
Cassanova McKinzy LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2009 5A
Chris Davis ATH
Sr. 5-11 180
1st
ASWA
2007 5A
Undra Billingsley DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2006 5A
Chris Burge LB
Jr.
HM
BN
2005 6A
Bryant Johnson ATH
Sr.
HM
BN
Gilbert Coates LB
Sr.
HM
BN
Gilbert Coates LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2000 6A
Antwan Franklin OL
Sr. 6-5 298
1st
ASWA
Antwan Franklin OL
Sr. 6-5 295
1st
BN
1999 6A
Karlos Dansby LB
Sr. 6-5 205
1st
ASWA
Karlos Dansby LB
Sr. 6-5 205
1st
BN
1994 6A
John Collier LB
Sr. 6-1 210
HM
ASWA
John Collier LB
Sr. 6-1 210
1st
BN
Levar Smith WR
Sr.
HM
BN
Ramon Posey QB
Sr.
HM
BN
Randy Albright RB
Sr.
HM
BN
1992 6A
Mario Manning DB
Sr.
HM
BN
1991 6A
Derryell Bell DL
Sr.
HM
BN
Randy Eatmon OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Randy Eatmon OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
1990 6A
Isaac Davis DB
Sr. 6-2 175
1st
ASWA
Isaac Davis DB
Sr. 6-2 175
HM
BN
Jimmy Walker LB
Sr. 6-1 180
1st
BN
Jimmy Walker LB
Sr. 6-0 185
HM
ASWA
Kenneth Reed LB
Sr.
HM
BN
Randy Eatmon OL
Jr. 6-1 280
HM
ASWA
1988 5A
Chris Mahand LB
Sr.
HM
BN
Eddie Pressley RB
Sr. 5-10 187
1st
BN
Ellis Grant OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Ellis Grant DL
Sr.
HM
BN
Gary Robertson DB
Sr. 6-1 195
HM
BN
Gary Robertson DB
Sr. 6-1 195
1st
ASWA
1987 5A
Eddie Presley RB
Jr. 5-10 175
1st
BN
Eddie Presley RB
Jr. 5-10 175
HM
ASWA
Terrence Acey OL
Sr. 6-3 205
1st
BN
Torrance Acey OL
HM
ASWA
1983 4A
David Gwarjanski DL
Sr. 6-3 220
2nd
BN
David Gwarjanski DL
Sr. 6-3 225
1st
ASWA
Earnest Hodge LB
Sr. 6-3 200
1st
BN
Earnest Hodge LB
Sr. 6-3 200
1st
ASWA
James Love DL
HM
BN
Sam Wesley LB
HM
BN
Willie Haywood WR
HM
BN
1980 4A
Thomas Clark L
HM
BPH
1979 4A
Greg Carr L
Sr. 6-2 215
HM
BPH
Greg Carr LB
Sr. 6-2 215
2nd
BN
1977 4A
Dan Dickerson LB
Sr. 6-3 218
1st
MA
Dan Dickerson LB
Sr. 6-3 210
1st
BPH
Sam Rushing T
HM
BN
1976 4A
Dennis Rogers T
Sr. 230
HM
BN
1975 4A
Gil Wesley T
Sr. 6-1 225
2nd
BN
Gil Wesley L
Sr. 6-1 225
1st
BPH
Jim Keeble G
Sr. 6-2 240
1st
MA
Joe Abruzzo LB
HM
BPH
1974 4A
Rocha McKinstry LB
Sr. 6-1 210
2nd
BPH
Rocha McKinstry G
Sr. 6-1 210
1st
BN
Tony Nathan HB
Sr. 6-2 195
1st
BN
Tony Nathan RB
Sr. 6-2 195
1st
MA
Tony Nathan B
Sr. 6-2 190
1st
BPH
1973 4A
Benton T
HM
BN
Tony Nathan B
Jr. 6-0 195
1st
BN
Tony Nathan B
Jr. 190
1st
BPH
1972 4A
Bubba Holland LB
Sr. 6-1 195
1st
BPH
Bubba Holland T
Sr. 5-11 215
HM
BN
1971 4A
Bubba Holland G
HM
BN
1970 4A
Bobby Parks B
HM
BN
1969 4A
David Langner B
Sr. 5-9 180
2nd
AP
David Langner HB
Sr. 5-11 180
2nd
BPH
David Langner B
Sr. 5-9 180
2nd
BN
Raymond Rogers IL
HM
BPH
Scott Langner LB
Sr. 5-10 195
1st
BPH
Scott Langner G
Sr. 5-10 210
1st
BN
Scott Langner G
Sr. 5-10 210
1st
AP
1968 4A
Scott Langner G
Jr.
HM
BN
1965 4A
Fitzgerald E
HM
BN
Larry Helms HB
Sr. 170
2nd
AP
Larry Helms HB
Sr. 170
1st
BPH
Larry Helms B
Sr. 170
1st
BN
1964 4A
Ralph Lorino B
HM
BN
Ralph Lorino B
HM
BPH
Vic Royal C
Sr. 202
1st
BN
Vic Royal C
Sr. 200
1st
BPH
Vic Royal C
Sr. 200
2nd
AP
1963 4A
Jerry Garrison B
HM
BPH
Jerry Garrison B
HM
BN
Rick Hughes T
Sr. 6-2 225
1st
BPH
Rick Hughes T
Sr. 6-2 225
HM
BN
Vic Royal G
Jr. 192
2nd
BN
Vic Royal C
Jr. 192
2nd
BPH
1962 3A
Tommy Garrison B
HM
BN
1961 3A
Harold Morgan E
Sr. 171
2nd
BN
Harold Morgan E
Sr. 171
HM
BPH
Ray Bethea G
HM
BPH
Ray Bethea T
HM
BN
Tommy Loveless B
HM
BN
Tommy Loveless B
HM
BPH
1960 3A
Buddy Sanders T
HM
BN
Robin Abbott B
HM
BN
Robin Abbott B
HM
MA
Robin Abbott B
HM
ASWA
W. Allison G
Sr. 170
2nd
BN
W. Allison G
Sr. 170
1st
ASWA
1959 3A
Ralph Boyer T
Sr. 215
2nd
BN
Ralph Boyer G
Sr. 205
2nd
BPH
Sonny Boggs G
Sr. 175
1st
BN
Sonny Boggs G
Sr. 175
1st
MA
1958 3A
Hutto E
HM
MA
Larry Daniel B
Sr. 190
HM
MA
Larry Daniel B
Sr. 190
2nd
BPH
Smith T
HM
MA
1957 A
Daniel FB
HM
MA
Kornegay T
HM
MA
1956 A
Benny Shepherd T
HM
MA
Benny Shepherd T
Sr. 200
2nd
BPH
Benny Shepherd T
Sr. 200
1st
BN
Bob Patrick T
Sr. 186
2nd
BN
Bob Patrick G
Sr. 186
1st
BPH
Bob Patrick G
Sr. 186
2nd
MA
Busby QB
HM
MA
Daniel HB
HM
MA
Jack Rutledge FB
Sr. 190
1st
MA
Jack Rutledge B
Sr. 190
1st
BPH
Jack Rutledge B
Sr. 190
1st
BN
James Godwin B
3rd
BPH
Kenny Morgan Coach
1st
BPH
1955 A
Bob Patrick G
HM
MA
Bob Patrick G
2nd
BPH
Cecil Hurt B
3rd
BPH
Dan Sims C
Sr. 172
1st
BN
Dan Sims C
Sr. 172
1st
BPH
Dan Sims C
Sr. 172
HM
MA
Don Cochran G
Sr.
3rd
BPH
Don Cochran G
Sr.
2nd
BN
Glass B
HM
MA
Jack Rutledge B
Jr.
2nd
BN
Jack Rutledge B
Jr.
1st
MA
Jack Rutledge B
2nd
BPH
Morris Harwood E
Sr. 180
HM
MA
Morris Harwood E
Sr. 180
1st
BN
Morris Harwood E
Sr. 180
1st
BPH
OToole B
HM
MA
Rosy Ryan B
3rd
BPH
Rosy Ryan B
HM
MA
1954 3A
Bill Shelnutt B
3rd
BPH
Bill Shelnutt B
HM
MA
Bo Powers G
HM
MA
Bo Powers G
2nd
BPH
Hugh Patrick T
2nd
BPH
Hugh Patrick T
HM
MA
Hugh Patrick T
Sr.
2nd
BN
Jim Powers G
Sr.
2nd
BN
Ryan B
HM
MA
1953 3A
Dahlke C
3rd
BPH
Faulkner G
3rd
BPH
Jimmy Reece E
2nd
BPH
Jimmy Reece E
Sr. 180
2nd
BN
1952 3A
Don Garrard B
3rd
BPH
1951 3A
Don Powell T
Sr. 185
1st
BN
1950 A
Bethea G
HM
MA
Charles Malcolm B
2nd
MA
Charles Malcolm B
Sr. 180
2nd
BN
Charles Malcolm B
2nd
BPH
Clay Jolly E
HM
BPH
Clay Jolly E
HM
MA
Dick Steber G
Sr. 190
3rd
BN
Dick Steber G
3rd
BPH
Doug Garrett B
3rd
BPH
Doug Garrett B
3rd
MA
John Steber G
1st
MA
1949 A
Sowell B
HM
MA
Woods G
HM
MA
Woods G
HM
BNAH
1948 A
Booker B
HM
MA
Holmes B
2nd
BNAH
Vaserburg T
3rd
BNAH
1947 A
Charles Justo E
Sr.
1st
MA
Charles Justo E
Sr.
1st
BNAH
Edwards E
HM
MA
Langner B
2nd
BNAH
Tommy Edwards E
3rd
BNAH
1945 A
Bill Prentice C
Sr. 170
2nd
BNAH
Bill Prentice C
1st
MA
Eugene Driver G
2nd
MA
Eugene Driver G
Sr. 165
1st
BNAH
McQueen B
HM
BNAH
1944 A
Bill Prentice C
3rd
BNAH
Cecil Gaines G
4th
BNAH
Lewis Lawley T
180
1st
BNAH
Ragsdale E
HM
BNAH
Ray Laney B
4th
BNAH
1943 A
Arthur E
1st
MA
Florence T
HM
BN
Harry Gilmer B
1st
MA
Harry Gilmer B
150
1st
BN
Ivan Leonard G
2nd
BN
Ivan Leonard G
HM
MA
Langner B
HM
BN
Lewis Lawley T
1st
MA
Lewis Lawley T
177
1st
BN
Paul Arthur E
155
1st
BN
Pettus B
HM
BN
Prentice C
HM
BN
Prentice C
HM
MA
1942 A
Byron Chambless RE
1st
MA
Byron Chambless E
185
1st
BN
Charles Prentice C
2nd
BN
Charles Prentice C
1st
MA
Charles Rush G
3rd
BN
Duncan G
HM
MA
Leon Cochrane QB
1st
MA
Leon Cochrane B
190
1st
BN
Marlow T
HM
MA
Rezire B
HM
MA
Rush G
HM
MA
Travis Tidwell B
2nd
MA
Travis Tidwell B
2nd
BN
1941 A
Arthur T
3rd
MA
H.M. Smalley G
185
1st
MA
H.M. Smalley G
184
1st
BNAH
Leon Cochrane QB
3rd
BNAH
Leon Cochrane QB
HM
MA
McKinney C
HM
MA
Oscar Cagle QB
162
1st
MA
Oscar Cagle HB
165
1st
BNAH
Weldon T
3rd
BNAH
Weldon T
HM
MA
1940 A
Billy Callahan G
HM
MA
Billy Callahan G
2nd
BN
Dill QB
HM
BN
Dill B
HM
MA
Harry Gilmer B
2nd
MA
Harry Gilmer HB
2nd
BN
Joe Norrell E
3rd
BN
Joe Norrell E
1st
MA
Jones B
HM
MA
McKinney C
HM
BN
1939 A
Arthur T
HM
MA
Black G
HM
MA
Black G
2nd
BN
Bobby Long G
180
1st
MA
Bobby Long G
Sr. 180
1st
BN
Dill B
HM
BN
Harry Gilmer B
HM
BN
Norrell E
HM
BN
Sansing FB
HM
MA
Tillery B
HM
BN
1938 A
Black G
HM
BN
Black G
HM
MA
Long G
2nd
MA
Long G
2nd
BN
Montgomery HB
HM
MA
Norrell E
HM
BN
Richards C
HM
MA
Tarrant HB
3rd
MA
Tarrant HB
3rd
BN
1937 A
Gabe Norris G
220
1st
MA
Norris G
2nd
BN
Sam Sharpe E
6-0 185
1st
BN
Sam Sharpe E
2nd
MA
Tarrant HB
HM
MA
William Giles HB
HM
MA
William Giles HB
5-9 160
1st
BN
1936 A
Earl Fullilove T
6-0 195
1st
BN
Earl Fullilove T
6-0 200
1st
MA
Giles HB
HM
MA
Holt Rast E
5-11 174
1st
MA
Holt Rast E
5-11 174
1st
BN
Norris G
HM
BN
Norris T
HM
MA
Sam Sharpe E
3rd
MA
Sam Sharpe E
2nd
BN
Wolfe G
HM
BN
Wolfe G
HM
MA
1935 A
Earl Fullilove T
HM
MA
Earl Fullilove G
3rd
BN
Holt Rast E
5-11 174
3rd
BN
Holt Rast E
3rd
MA
Kirby FB
HM
MA
Kirby B
HM
BN
Norris G
HM
BN
Norris G
HM
MA
Sharpe C
HM
MA
Sharpe C
HM
BN
1934 A
Adcock G
HM
MA
Brewer QB
HM
MA
Carter HB
HM
MA
Eager E
HM
MA
Etheredge T
HM
MA
Kirby FB
HM
MA
1933 A
Bales B
HM
BAH
1931 A
Robert Wright E
2nd
BAH
Wright E
1st
BP
1930 A
Hynds E
2nd
BAH
1928 A
Robert Arthur T
2nd
BN
1927 A
Bondurant G
HM
MA
Bondurant G
HM
BN
Pate HB
2nd
BN
Pate HB
2nd
BAH
Pate HB
2nd
MA
Walter Laney E
1st
BAH
Walter Laney E
1st
MA
Walter Laney E
1st
BN
1926 A
Howard Chappelle LE
1st
BN
Howard Chappelle LE
1st
MA
1924 A
Chandler LE
2nd
BAH
Jones RG
1st
BAH
Potts Levvy LH
1st
BAH
1923 A
Billy Bancroft QB
1st
BAH
Levvy FB
1st
BAH
Sentell E
1st
BAH
1922 A
Bancroft QB
1st
BN
Billy Bancroft QB
2nd
BAH
James Cawthrone G
1st
BN
Levvy HB
1st
BN
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Demopolis scored a record 761 points during the 2004 season. The Tigers finished the season 15-0.