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1947 Concensus Team
The following players were selected for the 1947 A All-State football
team. First team players are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class.
Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.
Birmingham News Age Herald * First Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Billy Noland
Aliceville
B
Sr.
Bobby Golden
Decatur
B
Sr.
Jack West
West Blocton
B
Sr.
Excell Hester
Etowah
B
Sr.
Charles Justo
Woodlawn
E
Sr.
Henry Knighten
Sidney Lanier
E
Sr.
Billy Coe
Ramsay
T
Sr.
Paul Billings
Shades Valley
T
Edwin Burnett
Andalusia
G
James Ivey
Ensley
G
Sr.
Frank House
Bessemer
C
Sr.
Birmingham News Age Herald * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Langner
Woodlawn
B
Judson Brawner
Escambia County
B
Blackerby
Bessemer
B
Jr.
Bobby Marlow
Troy
B
Jr.
Free
Decatur
E
Marvin Jenkins
Eufaula
E
Fred Dees
Escambia County
T
Alfred Wilhite
Deshler
T
Littlle
Troy
G
Connell
Gadsden
G
Bullington
Athens
C
Birmingham News Age Herald * Third Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Clark
Etowah
B
Bubba McGowan
Dothan
B
Allen
Shades Valley
B
Kimberling
Ramsay
B
Jack Lewis
Ramsay
E
Tommy Edwards
Woodlawn
E
Harris
Lineville
T
Perlise
Phillips Birmingham
T
Emory Folmar
Sidney Lanier
G
Sr.
Marvin Kabase
Ramsay
G
Quinn
Ramsay
C
Montgomery Advertiser * First Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Bill Carr
Loretto
B
Bubba McGowan
Dothan
B
George McCain
Chilton County
B
Judson Brawner
Escambia County
B
Sam McGowan
Hurt
B
Mickey Washburn
Dadeville
B
Bobby Marlow
Troy
B
Jr.
Malcolm Senn
Opp
B
James Melton
Wetumpka
B
Charles Stough
Tallassee
B
Sr.
Coot Chesser
Sidney Lanier
B
Billy Noland
Aliceville
B
Sr.
Marvin Jenkins
Eufaula
E
Hal Beamon
Houston County
E
Jim Tapscott
Selma
E
Jim Powell
Prattville
E
Charles Justo
Woodlawn
E
Sr.
Henry Knighten
Sidney Lanier
E
Sr.
Fred Dees
Escambia County
T
Jackie Williams
Tallassee
T
Hal Dorrity
Geneva County
T
Billy Coe
Ramsay
T
Sr.
Tom Walding
Carroll
T
Harris
Lineville
T
Emory Folmar
Sidney Lanier
G
Sr.
Little
Troy
G
Lafayette Roney
Newville
G
Edwin Burnett
Andalusia
G
G
G
F. Pope
Bullock County
C
Bill Yarbrough
Sidney Lanier
C
Sr.
Charles Cox
Starke
C
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BAH - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN - Birmingham News
BP - Birmingham Post
BPH - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA - Alabama Christian School Association
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