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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1957  Birmingham Post Herald  3A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1957 3A 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 Post Herald  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Bill Richardson Walker B  Sr. 160
 Carl Hopson Lee Montgomery B  Sr. 185
 Harry Littleton Gadsden B  Sr. 175
 Bob Sheridan Bessemer B  Sr. 175
 Tommy Kelley Phillips Birmingham E  Sr. 175
 Don Downs Ensley E  Sr. 185
 Travis Casey Dothan T  Sr. 240
 Cliff Russell Sidney Lanier T  Sr. 225
 Jimmy Sharpe Sidney Lanier G  Sr. 195
 Steve Allen. Athens G  Sr. 180
 Billy Neighbors Tuscaloosa County C  Sr. 225
 Jerry Watford Gadsden   Coach
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Billy Coleman Vigor B  Sr. 175
 Van Allen Tuscaloosa B  Sr. 135
 Hugh Ogle Decatur B  Jr. 170
 Pat Thomas Emma Sansom B  Sr. 170
 Julian Newman Athens E  Sr. 180
 Lendon Skipworth Coffee E  Sr. 160
 Bill Nance Tuscaloosa T  Sr. 205
 David Watson Eufaula T  Sr. 200
 Richard Waller Walker G  Sr. 170
 Bobby Bottoms Dothan G  Sr. 190
 Myron Hawkins Gadsden C  Sr. 180
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Third Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Larry Scott Fairfield B  Sr. 160
 Tommy Hill Jones Valley B  
 Larry Shotts Hamilton B  
 Cleveland Lott Eufaula B  
 George Proch Fort Payne B  
 Rhea Greenwell Decatur E  
 Bufford Shirley Holt E  
 Gene Harrell Murphy T  Sr. 203
 Jimmy Hannah Jones Valley T  
 Bob Hardy Fairfield G  Sr. 200
 Bill Haas Ramsay G  
 Cleve Roberts Vigor C  


Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
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BAH  - 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




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