We now have 832 teams & 189,846 games on AHSFHS.org.
Search Site
AHSFHS Article Series
The best of the best in Alabama High
School Football over the past 100 seasons.
Alabama High School Football All State Team
Select a classification.
1977 Birmingham News 3A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1977 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.
Ed Lett
Glencoe
QB
Sr.
6-0
180
Jeff Cunningham
Walter Wellborn
B
Sr.
6-3
200
Barry Harrison
Gardendale
B
Sr.
5-8
155
Adolph Cosby
Athens
B
Sr.
6-1
195
Steve Parker
Athens
E
Sr.
5-9
160
Theodore Jackson
Stanhope Elmore
E
Sr.
6-2
215
Vincent Towles
Fairfield
T
Sr.
6-2
190
Donnie Brooks
Walter Wellborn
T
Sr.
6-1
190
Gerald Rickets
Russellville
G
Sr.
5-10
210
Ricky Vinson
Andalusia
G
Sr.
5-10
185
Denny Merritt
Andalusia
C
Sr.
6-3
215
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Dwight Crenshaw
Wetumpka
QB
Sr.
6-3
190
David Horton
Scottsboro
B
Robert Pennington
Fairfield
B
Mitch Hollis
Hanceville
B
Sr.
160
David Sherrill
John Carroll
E
Danny McMillian
Escambia County
E
Doug Collins
Andalusia
T
Jr.
6-3
237
James Hubert
Escambia County
T
Danny Hailes
Gardendale
G
John Nicholson
Scottsboro
G
Dale Summerall
St. Clair County
C
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Davis
Fairfield
QB
Joe Sullivan
John Carroll
QB
Sr.
185
Greg Haynes
Athens
QB
Willer
Walter Wellborn
QB
Walls
Guntersville
B
McCants
Monroe County
B
Collins Pettaway
Dallas County
B
Pickett
Leeds
B
Thomas Coffey
Colbert County
B
Jr.
Dyess
Elba
B
Frank Taylor
Lawrence County
B
Carl Johnson
Escambia County
B
David Graham
Central Florence
B
Alandus Long
Sheffield
B
Sr.
180
Reggie Brown
T.R. Miller
B
Burgreen
Athens
E
Epps
Fairfield
E
Taylor
Russell County
E
Russ Wood
Elba
E
Sr.
6-3
200
Alex Pope
Childersburg
E
Sr.
6-4
188
Peterson
Eufaula
E
Phillip East
Charles Henderson
T
Jr.
Newsome
Eufaula
T
Shinn
Shelby County
T
Tony Riles
Smiths Station
T
Sr.
214
Haynes
Guntersville
T
Jackie Cline
McAdory
T
Sr.
6-4
240
Collar
Gardendale
T
Doug Canida
Haleyville
T
Sr.
Elston
Oxford
G
John Nathan
Sheffield
G
Robert Jones
Demopolis
G
Sr.
6-3
205
Leslie Little
Andalusia
G
Rodney Terry
Hanceville
G
Wiggins
Monroe County
G
Wilson
McAdory
G
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.
Join us in the forums to submit corrections and new information.
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
Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.
