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1973 Birmingham News 4A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1973 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.
Jeff Rutledge
Banks
B
Jr.
183
Johnny Davis
Sidney Lanier
B
Sr.
Kim Sellers
Lee Montgomery
B
Sr.
Tony Nathan
Woodlawn
B
Jr.
6-0
195
Ricky Neal
Banks
E
Sr.
201
Allen Crumbley
Huffman
E
Sr.
Anthony Jones
Phillips Birmingham
G
Jr.
Fred Knighton
Banks
G
Jr.
198
Forrest Yerby
Baldwin County
T
Sr.
230
Joe Shaw
Banks
T
Sr.
210
Marvin Trott
Jeff Davis
C
Sr.
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Leonard Hawthorne
Fairhope
B
Ronald Young
Anniston
B
Jr.
Terry Stookesberry
Bradshaw
B
Jr.
160
Tony Hendon
West End
B
Mike Moore
Lee Montgomery
E
Frank Digesu
Grissom
E
Sr.
5-10
185
Allen Patterson
Auburn
G
Sr.
205
Mitford Fountain
Lee Montgomery
G
Sr.
Paul Horton
Huntsville
T
Sr.
John Smith
Coffee
T
Sr.
Tyrone Pierce
Phillips Birmingham
C
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Vickers
Albertville
B
Tommy Cothron
Scottsboro
B
Bobby Tanner
Butler
B
Whitman
Huffman
B
Ramsay
Dothan
B
Reynolds
Butler
B
McGlaster
B.C. Rain
B
Baggett
Baldwin County
B
Davis
Shaw
B
Aaron Dorsey
West End
B
Fred Robinson
Phillips Birmingham
B
Sr.
Jerry Murphree
Banks
B
Sr.
180
Speedy Brown
Anniston
E
Sr.
175
Carter
Huntsville
E
Morgan
Murphy
E
Howard
Williamson
E
Matthew Austin
Decatur
E
McCall
Jess Lanier
E
Smoke
McGill
E
Tommy Hicks
Jeff Davis
E
Sr.
Terry Fuller
Shaw
E
Sr.
Watson
Baldwin County
E
Snider
Erwin
G
Taylor
Ensley
T
Ronnie Swoopes
Bradshaw
T
Sr.
Rick Powers
Homewood
G
King
Hueytown
C
Morrison
Butler
G
Nettleman
Huffman
C
McKnight
Dothan
T
Charles Glass
Tuscaloosa
G
Sr.
Childs
Huffman
G
Callres
Fairhope
T
Benton
Woodlawn
T
Garrison
Jones Valley
T
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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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