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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1966 Birmingham News 4A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1966 4A 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.
Alvin Bresler
Shades Valley
E
Sr.
175
Danny Speigner
Sidney Lanier
E
Sr.
208
Larry Snead
Lee Huntsville
T
Sr.
205
Robert Satterwhite
Ensley
T
Sr.
202
Sam Gellerstedt
Sidney Lanier
G
Sr.
195
Spence McCracken
Lee Montgomery
G
Sr.
188
Jimmy Speigner
Sidney Lanier
C
Sr.
190
Bill Flowers Sr.
Jones Valley
B
Sr.
190
Phil Chaffin
Huntsville
B
Sr.
176
Pat Sullivan
John Carroll
B
Jr.
173
Tommy Traylor
Lee Montgomery
B
Sr.
175
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Larry Willingham
Banks
E
Sr.
178
Dale Hancock
Cullman
E
Sr.
206
Everett Marshall
Lee Montgomery
T
Sr.
180
Jimmy Cook
Jones Valley
T
Sr.
190
Bill Abston
Gadsden
G
Jr.
180
Ronnie Brewer
Coffee
G
Sr.
180
Gene Lindsey
Murphy
C
Sr.
195
Don Oliver
Etowah
B
Sr.
205
Andy Cross
Ensley
B
So.
180
Frank Mann
Minor
B
Sr.
205
Tommy Yearout
Ramsay
B
Sr.
195
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
David Shelby
John Carroll
E
Don Kelly
Murphy
E
Rod Steakley
Huntsville
E
Terry Beasley
Lee Montgomery
E
Jr.
Steve Isom
Decatur
E
Billy Erwin
Tarrant
E
Sr.
170
Butch Tumlin
Gadsden
E
Sr.
185
Diffley
Shades Valley
T
Jerry Moore
Etowah
T
Jerry Wright
Tuscaloosa County
T
Sr.
210
Ray Hutto
Dothan
T
Rosser
Jones Valley
T
Wayne Cook
Minor
T
Norman George
Ensley
B
Jay Michaelson
Foley
B
Jr.
Jay Jeffcoat
Lee Montgomery
B
Lenniex
Fairhope
B
Jr.
Benny George
Ramsay
G
Sr.
195
Bradley
Hueytown
B
John Allen
Huntsville
B
Randall Hulsey
Tuscaloosa County
C
Ronnie Ross
Tuscaloosa
B
Sr.
Kimble
Ensley
B
King
Talladega
B
Greg Patterson
Lee Huntsville
B
Sammy Smith
Dothan
B
Sr.
175
Leonard Thomas
Butler
B
Jr.
175
Calhoun
Fairfield
B
Cobb
Cullman
B
Steve Higginbotham
Hueytown
B
Jr.
Hubbert
Oxford
B
Scotty Elam
West End
B
Marshall Underwood
Foley
B
Sr.
Mike Stafford
Coffee
B
Jimmy Lowder
Sidney Lanier
B
Jr.
160
Johnny Ray Cobb
Enterprise
B
Sr.
195
Johnny Musso
Banks
B
Jr.
Jess Wright
Gadsden
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.