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Alabama High School Basketball All State Team




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1959 3A All-State Basketball Team


The following players were selected for the 1959 3A All-State Basketball team. First team players are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class. Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.

BPH  *  First Team  
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 George Simpkins Sidney Lanier   Sr.6-4
 Lee Peake Selma   Sr.6-1
 Bennie Ladner Murphy   Sr.6-2
 Hoyt Staggs Coffee   Sr.6-2
 Reese Carr Lee Montgomery   Sr.6-5
 John Burnett Deshler   Sr.6-3
  
BPH  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Terry Webb Murphy   Sr.6-3
 John Roberts Tuscalossa   Sr.6-2
 Harold Morris Gadsden   Sr.6-4
 Lotham Smallwood Hartselle   Sr.6-0
 Jerry Yelverton Woodlawn   Sr.6-1
 Gary Liles Walker   Sr.5-10
 Dendral Lewis Vigor   Sr.5-9
 Wayne Ray Anniston   Sr.6-4
 Bill Herring Dothan   Sr.6-4
 Ed Hatch Shades Valley   Sr.6-2




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BPH  - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH  - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ  - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN  - Birmingham News
BPH  - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA  - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA  - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA  -  Alabama Christian School Association




Great Moments in Alabama High School Basketball History

The only forfeit in tournament play was in 1999 when Courtland forfeited their win over Madison Academy in the Class 1A finals.