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West Blocton Football Team History
West Blocton Tigers
West Blocton High School
4734 Truman Aldridge Pkwy. West Blocton, AL 35184
Stadium: Tiger Field Colors: Red & White Coach: Morris Higginbotham
1956 Season Highlights
Morris Higginbotham enters his 4th season as Head Coach at West Blocton.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 14 @
Tuscaloosa County
20
0
W
Fri., Sep. 21 @
Brookwood
40
0
W
Fri., Sep. 28 @
Greenville
26
14
W
Fri., Oct. 5 vs.
Prattville
34
6
W
Fri., Oct. 12 @
Greensboro
41
2
W
Fri., Oct. 19 vs.
Thompson
41
14
W
Fri., Oct. 26 vs.
Fayette County
41
18
W
Fri., Nov. 2 vs.
Holt
34
0
W
Fri., Nov. 9 vs.
Montevallo
59
6
W
Fri., Nov. 16 @
Bibb County
34
7
W
1956 Season Totals
Record 10-0
Points Scored 370
Scoring Average 37.0
Points Allowed 67
Defense Average 6.7
Opponents Record 43-52
-3
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 5-0
1956 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
West Blocton was not ranked.
1956 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
David Hicks
QB
Sr. 5-11 210
All-Star Game
Roy Holsomback
T
Sr. 195
All-Star Game
Tommy White
HB
Sr. 5-8 180
All-Star Game
Walt Sansing
B
All American
WW
Walt Sansing
B
Sr. 6-0 195
All-Star Game
Walt Sansing
HB
Sr. 190
Back of Year
Bham Post-Herald
Walter Sansing
B
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
1956 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Ray Holsombeck T
Sr. 185
1st
BPH
Tommy White B
2nd
BPH
Walt Sansing HB
Sr. 190
HM
MA
Walt Sansing B
Sr. 190
1st
BPH
Walt Sansing B
Sr. 190
1st
BN
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