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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1979  Birmingham Post Herald  3A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1979 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. 
 Andy Martin Muscle Shoals QB  Sr.6-3 200
 David Cofer Thompson QB  
 David Shaw Hamilton HB  
 Reginald Goodloe Colbert County HB  Sr.5-8 160
 Ken Roe Pell City E  
 Ed West Colbert County E  Sr.6-2 218
 Alan Underwood Deshler T  Sr.6-4 247
 Richard Wisener Hanceville G  
 Robert Moore Hartselle T  
 Tim Brannon Boaz T  Sr.6-0 235
 Wendell Washington Chilton County T  Sr.6-3 280
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  First Team Defense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Coach of the Year 
 Coach   Team 
 David Bucky Pitts Hartselle   
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Alan Porter Boaz QB  
 Paul Fields Gardendale QB  Sr.6-0 185
 Stanley Gill Hartselle HB  Sr. 187
 Bernard Badie Dallas County HB  
 Jeff McCulley Muscle Shoals E  
 David Moon Hazel Green T  
 Cedric Wright Fayette County T  
 Brad Glenn Cullman G  Sr. 205
 David Jones Stanhope Elmore LB  Sr.6-2 210
 Jeff Jarrels Glencoe LB  
 Vincent Rivers McAdory LB  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Phillip Norman Hokes Bluff B  
 Jim Kennemer New Hope B  
 Kyle Collins Southside Gadsden B  
 Leon Hattaway Andalusia B  Sr.5-7 165
 Mike Pope Glencoe B  Sr.6-1 220
 Mike Scoggins Jemison B  
 Tim Holt Deshler B  
 Robert Harris Demopolis B  
 Don Horstead Elba B  Jr.5-10 180
 Jay Grogan Pell City B  Sr.6-2 170
 Emmanuel Jones LaFayette B  
 Gene Hurst Sheffield B  
 Buddy Austin Charles Henderson B  Sr.6-0 180
 Chris Hand Gardendale B  
 Darron ONeal Sylacauga B  
 Billy Todd Gray Glencoe B  
 Arnie Rogers Chilton County B  
 Arthur Johnson Shelby County B  
 Allen Twilley Hanceville L  
 Andy Moore Gardendale L  Sr. 220
 Anthony Smiley Pinson Valley B  Sr.6-1 212
 Chris Yeager Fairview L  
 Butch Roberts Hartselle L  Sr.6-3 210
 Bret Davenport Thompson L  
 Bryan Holiday Hartselle L  
 Jackie Box Winfield L  
 Jeff Bohannon Litchfield L  Sr.6-6 268
 David Steele Colbert County B  
 Jeff Wahler Opp L  
 Rodney Long Southside Gadsden L  
 Todd Bentley Glencoe L  
 Todd Kirkland Deshler L  
 Tommy Coffee Lauderdale County L  
 Keith Brown West Point L  
 Paul Shivers Charles Henderson L  Jr.6-0 180
 Steve Smitherman Thompson 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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