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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1959 Birmingham News 2A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1959 2A 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 * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jimmy Meadows
Valley
E
Sr.
175
John Vinston
Dora
E
Sr.
185
Bob Little
Haleyville
T
Sr.
215
Bobby Stuart
Fairhope
T
Sr.
185
Harold Warren
Alexandria
G
Sr.
185
Mike Mann
Guntersville
G
Sr.
210
Ronald Burnham
Pell City
C
Sr.
215
Mike Helms
Abbeville
B
Sr.
187
Larry Wall
Valley
B
Sr.
175
Dale Layton
B.B. Comer
B
Sr.
185
Doug Christian
Tallassee
B
Sr.
165
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Ronnie Green
Lamar County
E
Sr.
180
Paul Waters
Eufaula
E
Sr.
180
Claude Neilson
Demopolis
T
Sr.
202
Mac Searcy
Enterprise
T
Sr.
185
Orbie Williams
Hamilton
G
Sr.
205
Joe Albano
John Carroll
G
Sr.
175
Gene Deal
Fayette County
C
Sr.
208
Gus Garrard
Haleyville
B
Sr.
178
Reuben Hayes
Montevallo
B
Jr.
178
Shelby Roberts
Sulligent
B
Jr.
175
Tommy Jones
Central Florence
B
Sr.
175
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Wallace James
Russellville
E
Tim Edwards
Abbeville
E
Billy Morris Wilson
Holtville
E
Joe Dial
Bibb County
E
Larry Presley
Florala
E
Jimmy Dennis
Chilton County
T
Mickey Sherrer
Valley
T
Jim Branyon
Fayette County
T
Charles Hight
Dora
T
Gary Morris
J.B. Pennington
T
Fred Bolton
Russellville
G
Dan Vinston
Dora
G
So.
Bill McClendon
Guntersville
G
Jim Sizemore
Fyffe
G
John Casper
Dora
C
Tommy Waytt
Phil Campbell
C
Walter Wilborn
Sumter County
B
Sr.
142
Sonny Dickinson
Wetumpka
B
Sam Bradley
John Carroll
B
Larry Love
Cottonwood
B
Mac Michael
Prattville
B
Barry Daniels
Valley
B
Jr.
165
Buren Odum
Winfield
B
Cris Key
Fairhope
B
Dossie Hutchens
Russellville
B
Jr.
175
Gene Downs
Lauderdale County
B
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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
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.