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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1978  Birmingham Post Herald  3A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1978 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 Post Herald  *  First Team Offense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Paul Fields Gardendale QB  Jr.6-0 180
 David Muncher Dora QB  
 Reggie Brown T.R. Miller HB  Sr.5-11 190
 Thomas Coffey Colbert County HB  Sr.6-2 180
 Steve Crow B.B. Comer C  Sr.6-2 210
 Dowe Aughtman T.R. Miller LB  Sr.5-3 230
 Tim Gann Thompson T  
 Danny Maxwell Gardendale LB  Sr.6-3 212
 Lee Ricks Colbert County T  Sr.6-0 190
 Doug Collins Andalusia T  Sr.6-4 256
 Russ Wood Elba LB  Sr.6-3 200
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  First Team Defense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Coach of the Year 
 Coach   Team 
 Don Creasy Colbert County   
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Paul Alexander Cullman B  
 Dirk Ball Tallassee B  
 Joe Ball Andalusia B  
 Wade Bolin Thompson B  
 Greg Burney Hanceville B  Sr.6-0 185
 Randy Campbell Hartselle B  Sr.6-0 172
 Dennis Collier Sheffield B  6-0 175
 Tony Dykes Eufaula B  Sr.6-0 195
 Gino English Walter Wellborn B  Sr.5-11 160
 Eddie Ray Foreman Clarke County B  
 Don Horstead Elba B  
 Walter Lewis T.R. Miller B  Jr.
 Larry Mason McAdory B  Sr.6-0 185
 Roland Benz Chilton County L  
 Roddy Boggs Chilton County L  
 Mike Castleberry Pell City L  
 Arthur Cox Midfield L  
 Morgan Davis Stanhope Elmore L  
 Greg Ellenburg Elba L  
 Jerome Franks Fayette County L  
 Buzz Harris Thompson L  
 Norman Holt Dora L  
 Tom Lipkin Fultondale L  


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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