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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1959  Birmingham News  3A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1959 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 News  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Jimmy Dill Murphy E  Sr. 180
 Shannon Egge Shades Valley E  Sr. 180
 Jerry Tucker Gadsden T  Sr. 215
 Bobby Rogers Gadsden T  Sr. 220
 Sonny Boggs Woodlawn G  Sr. 175
 Kenneth Mitchell Coffee G  Sr. 200
 Jim Blair Coffee C  Sr. 205
 Jerry Beard Tuscaloosa B  Sr. 170
 Ben Wood Lee Montgomery B  Sr. 180
 Mickey Andrews Carroll B  Sr. 175
 Stanton Lindsay Ramsay B  Sr. 160
  
Birmingham News  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Reece Carr Lee Montgomery E  Sr. 190
 Kenny McCain Ramsay E  Sr. 180
 Ralph Boyer Woodlawn T  Sr. 215
 Jerry Hollifield Fairfield T  Sr. 251
 Glenn Stowe Central Phenix City G  Sr. 205
 Charley Savage Sidney Lanier G  Sr. 180
 Mike Godsey Anniston C  Sr. 175
 Ray Mendheim Dothan B  Sr. 190
 Jimmy Sidle Banks B  Jr. 175
 Joe Marler Etowah B  Sr. 170
 Hudson Harris Tarrant B  Sr. 170
  
Birmingham News  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Jeff Townsend Tuscaloosa E  Jr. 205
 Bill Crane Murphy E  
 Charles Young Coffee B  Jr. 160
 Clark Boler Tuscaloosa County T  Sr. 190
 Richard Crum Ramsay T  Sr. 205
 Archie Booth Athens T  
 Tommy Emmons Sheffield G  Sr. 190
 Mike Hooper Huntsville G  Sr. 195
 Dickie Smith Hewitt-Trussville G  
 Bill Alexander Fairfield B  
 Sandy Smith Central Phenix City C  
 Zack Roberson Emma Sansom C  
 Billy Knowles Carroll B  Sr. 165
 Ed Donahoe Ramsay B  
 Jimmy Reese Central Phenix City B  
 Gilmore Brannon Albertville B  Sr.
 Rodney Bell Lee Montgomery B  Sr. 170
 Ronnie Mason Hueytown B  
 Reggie Allen Jones Valley B  


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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