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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
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Region: 6A-R6

Honored Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	College	Source
All American
Larry Daniels	1958	LHB	Sr.	6-2	190		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
Dan Sims	1955	C	Sr.		172			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
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Charles Justo	1947	LE	Sr.		180
Tommy Edwards	1947	RE	Sr.		180
Fred Mims	1948	QB	Sr.		180
Charlie Malcolm	1950	FB	Sr.
Don Garrard	1952	QB	Sr.		165
Jimmy Reece	1953	E	Sr.	6-3	189
Don Cochran	1955	G	Sr.		185		Alabama
Dan Sims	1955	LB	Sr.		180
Ronald Ryan	1955	QB	Sr.		175		Alabama
Cecil Hurt	1955	HB	Sr.		175		Alabama
Hugh Patrick	1955	T	Sr.		210		Alabama
Benny Shepherd	1956	T	Sr.		200		Vanderbilt
Bob Patrick	1956	G	Sr.		200		Vanderbilt
Jack Rutledge	1956	LB	Sr.		190		Alabama
Pratt Busby	1956	S	Sr.		185		Vanderbilt
Bob Patrick	1956	G	Sr.		200		Vanderbilt
Larry Daniels	1958		Sr.				Auburn
Ralph Bayer	1959	T	Sr.		210		Auburn
Robin Abbott	1960	S	Sr.		159
Rick Hughes	1963	T	Sr.		240
Vic Royal	1964	LB	Sr.	6-0	202		Alabama
Larry Helms	1965	HB	Sr.	6-1	185		Alabama
Scott Langner	1969	G	Sr.	5-10	210		Alabama
David Langner	1969	FL	Sr.	5-9	172		Auburn
Greg Gantt	1969	K	Sr.	6-0	200		Alabama
Gordon Robbins	1970		Sr.	6-1	175		Georgia
Bubba Holland	1972	LB	Sr.	5-11	215		Auburn
Mike Ellison	1973	DE	Sr.				North Alabama
Rocha McKinstry	1974	LB	Sr.		220
Gil Wesley	1975	T	Sr.		222		Florida State
Dennis Rogers	1976	LB	Sr.		230		Auburn
Dan Dickerson	1977	LB	Sr.		215
Greg Carr	1979	LB	Sr.	6-2	210		Auburn
Vince Roberson	1979	SE	Sr.	5-9	170		Alabama A&M
Earnest Hodge	1983	LB	Sr.
David Gwarjanski	1983	DL	Sr.
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Travis Tidwell			Sr.				Auburn
Super All-State
Jimmy Walker	1990	LB	Sr.	6-1	180			B'ham News
Karlos Dansby	1999	ATH	Sr.	6-5	205		Auburn	B'ham News
Antwan Franklin	2000	OL	Sr.	6-5	295			B'ham News

All State Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	College	Source
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		ASWA
Gilbert Coates	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
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		ASWA
Randy Eatmon	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
1990 6A
Isaac Davis	DB	Sr.	6-2	175	HM		BN
Isaac Davis	DB	Sr.	6-2	175	1st		ASWA
Jimmy Walker	LB	Sr.	6-0	185	HM		ASWA
Jimmy Walker	LB	Sr.	6-1	180	1st		BN
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	1st		ASWA
Gary Robertson	DB	Sr.	6-1	195	HM		BN
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	225	1st		ASWA
David Gwarjanski	DL	Sr.	6-3	220	2nd		BN
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
1979 4A
Greg Carr	LB	Sr.	6-2	215	2nd		BN
1977 4A
Sam Rushing	T				HM		BN
1976 4A
Dennis Rogers	T	Sr.		230	HM		BN
1975 4A
Gil Wesley	T	Sr.			2nd		BN
1974 4A
Rocha McKinstry	G	Sr.	6-1	210	1st		BN
Tony Nathan	HB	Sr.		195	1st		BN
1973 4A
Benton	T				HM		BN
Tony Nathan	B	Jr.	6-0	195	1st		BN
1972 4A
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		BN
David Langner	B	Sr.	5-9	180	2nd		AP
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	B	Sr.		170	1st		BN
Larry Helms	HB	Sr.		170	1st		BPH
Larry Helms	HB	Sr.		170	2nd		AP
1964 4A
Ralph Lorino	B				HM		BN
Ralph Lorino	B				HM		BPH
Vic Royal	C	Sr.		202	1st		BN
Vic Royal	C	Sr.		200	2nd		AP
Vic Royal	C	Sr.		200	1st		BPH
1963 4A
Jerry Garrison	B				HM		BN
Jerry Garrison	B				HM		BPH
Rick Hughes	T	Sr.	6-2	225	HM		BN
Rick Hughes	T	Sr.	6-2	225	1st		BPH
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		BPH
Tommy Loveless	B				HM		BN
1960 3A
Buddy Sanders	T				HM		BN
Robin Abbott	B				HM		BN
W. Allison	G	Sr.		170	1st		ASWA
W. Allison	G	Sr.		170	2nd		BN
1959 3A
Ralph Bayer	T	Sr.		215	2nd		BN
Ralph Boyer	G	Sr.		215	2nd		BPH
Sonny Boggs	G	Sr.		175	1st		BN
1956 3A
Benny Shepherd	T	Sr.			1st		BN
Bob Patrick	T	Sr.			2nd		BN
Jack Rutledge	B	Sr.			1st		BN
1955 3A
Dan Sims	C	Sr.			1st		BN
Don Cochran	G	Sr.			2nd		BN
Jack Rutledge	B	Jr.			2nd		BN
Morris Harwood	E				1st		BN
1954 3A
Hugh Patrick	T				2nd		BN
Jim Powers	G				2nd		BN
1953 3A
Jimmy Reece	E	Sr.		180	2nd		BN
1951 3A
Don Powell	T				1st		BN
1950 2A
Charlie Malcolm	B				2nd		BPH
Clay Jolly	E				HM		BPH
Dick Steber	G				3rd		BPH
Doug Garrett	B				3rd		BPH
1948 A
Holmes	B				2nd		BNAH
Vaserburg	T				3rd		BNAH
1947 A
Charles Justo	E	Sr.			1st		MA
Charles Justo	E	Sr.			1st		BNAH
Langner	B				2nd		BNAH
Tommy Edwards	E				3rd		BNAH
1945 A
Bill Prentice	C				2nd		BNAH
Eugene Driver	G				1st		BNAH
1944 A
Bill Prentice	C				3rd		BNAH
Gaines	G				4th		BNAH
Laney	B				4th		BNAH
Lewis Lawley	T				1st		BNAH
1943 A
Harry Gilmer	B			150	1st		BN
Leonard	G				2nd		BN
Lewis Lawley	T			177	1st		BN
Paul Arthur	E			155	1st		BN
1942 A
Byron Chambless	E			185	1st		BN
Leon Cochrane	B			190	1st		BN
Prentice	C				2nd		BN
Rush	G				3rd		BN
Tidwell	B				2nd		BN
1941 A
H.M. Smalley	G			184	1st		BNAH
Leon Cochrane	QB				3rd		BNAH
Oscar Cagle	HB			165	1st		BNAH
Weldon	T				3rd		BNAH
1940 A
Callahan	G				2nd		BN
Dill	QB				HM		BN
Harry Gilmer	HB				2nd		BN
McKinney	C				HM		BN
Norrell	E				3rd		BN
1939 A
Black	G				2nd		BN
Bobby Long	G			180	1st		MA
Bobby Long	G			180	1st		BN
Dill	B				HM		BN
Harry Gilmer	B				HM		BN
Norrell	E				HM		BN
Tillery	B				HM		BN
1938 A
Black	G				HM		BN
Long	G				2nd		BN
Norrell	E				HM		BN
Tarrant	HB				3rd		BN
1937 A
Norris	G				2nd		BN
Sam Sharpe	E				1st		BN
William Giles	HB				1st		BN
1936 A
Earl Fullilove	T		6-0	195	1st		BN
Holt Rast	E		5-11	174	1st		BN
Norris	G				HM		BN
Sharpe	E				2nd		BN
Wolfe	G				HM		BN
1935 A
Earl Fullilove	G				3rd		BN
Holt Rast	E		5-11	174	3rd		BN
Kirby	B				HM		BN
Norris	G				HM		BN
Sharpe	C				HM		BN
1931 A
Wright	E				2nd		BAH
Wright	E				1st		BP
1930 A
Hynds	E				2nd		BAH

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