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1972 Birmingham Post Herald 4A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1972 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 Post Herald * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Chris Vacarella
Ramsay
QB
Sr.
6-3
190
Sullivan Walker
Jeff Davis
B
Sr.
6-2
195
Johnny Gunnels
Banks
B
Sr.
6-2
185
Marc Merritt
Shades Valley
B
Sr.
5-8
155
Billy Henderson
Tuscaloosa
E
Sr.
6-4
225
Allen Crumbley
Huffman
E
Jr.
6-0
170
Bill Evans
Jeff Davis
L
Sr.
6-5
235
Rick Chenault
Decatur
L
Sr.
5-11
205
Bubba Holland
Woodlawn
LB
Sr.
6-1
195
Clay Mayfield
Berry
LB
Sr.
6-2
198
Danny Neal
Banks
LB
Sr.
6-2
190
Birmingham Post Herald * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jeff Rutledge
Banks
QB
Zacky Butler
Lee Huntsville
B
Woody Buchanan
Jeff Davis
B
Eddie Burns
Huffman
B
Randy Galbraith
Homewood
E
Sam Pickett
Enterprise
E
Fred Dawson
Banks
L
Colenzo Hubbard
Minor
L
Mike Skelton
Tuscaloosa
LB
Jeff McCollum
Coffee
LB
Mark Reese
Davidson
LB
Birmingham Post Herald * Third Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Gary DeLoach
Huffman
QB
Bobby Duke
Huffman
B
Mike Williams
Emma Sansom
B
Sedrick McIntyre
Lee Montgomery
B
Bobby Rushen
Vestavia Hills
E
Calvin Butler
Opelika
E
John Pummer
Jeff Davis
L
Dana Powe
Shades Valley
L
Allen Patterson
Auburn
LB
Steve Jordan
Murphy
LB
Ron Wilters
Baldwin County
LB
Birmingham Post Herald * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Ricky Freeman
Auburn
B
Mark Harris
Jeff Davis
B
Robert Stewart
Phillips Birmingham
B
Donnie Faust
Fairhope
B
Danny Arnold
Berry
B
Tommy Hall
Anniston
B
Tommy Saffles
Banks
B
Joe Gray
Walker
B
Jimmy Tyus
Hayes
B
Mike Vise
Erwin
B
Roland Harvey
Baldwin County
B
Joe Ransaw
Gadsden
B
Clarence Hester
Tuscaloosa
B
Don White
J.O. Johnson
B
Chuck Justice
Walker
B
Bo Gilmore
Davidson
E
Allen Holman
Ramsay
E
Willie Thicklin
Fairhope
E
Kim Logan
Ensley
E
Butch Garrison
Jones Valley
E
Walter Kennedy
Davidson
E
Jim Bradford
Sidney Lanier
L
Jim Davis
Tuscaloosa County
L
Warren Blair
Cobb Avenue
L
David Faulkinberry
Mountain Brook
L
Ken Baker
Gadsden
L
John Morris
Satsuma
L
Marvin trott
Jeff Davis
L
Davis Roundtree
Sidney Lanier
L
Danny Collins
Banks
L
Paul Horton
Butler
L
Tony McCollough
Foley
L
Sr.
John Santa Cruz
Foley
L
Sr.
Billy Stevens
Cobb Avenue
L
Tommy Hicks
Jeff Davis
L
Mike Thomas
Erwin
L
Rush Girardeau
Banks
L
Donald Pearson
West End
L
Bill Mathis
Vestavia Hills
L
Barry Stuman
Huffman
L
Barry Johnson
West End
L
Ty Limbaugh
Mountain Brook
L
Frank Deliz
Banks
L
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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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