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Alabama High School Football All State Team


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1979  Birmingham Post Herald  4A  All-State Team


The following players were selected for the 1979 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. 
 Darryl Farley Ensley HB  Sr. 160
 Linnie Patrick Walker HB  Sr.5-10 175
 Ricky Moore Lee Huntsville HB  
 Sam DeJarnette Selma HB  Sr. 185
 Steve Bearden Banks T  Sr.6-5 221
 Doug Vickers Enterprise T  Sr.6-3 240
 Chuck McCall Jeff Davis T  Jr.6-3 220
 Ryan Whitley Berry C  Sr.6-3 215
 Pete Hatcher Ensley E  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  First Team Defense 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Marcus Hill Dothan LB  Sr.6-2 215
 Steve Booker Butler LB  Sr.6-1 196
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Coach of the Year 
 Coach   Team 
 Bill Bacon Enterprise   
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Second Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 Kelly Powell Baldwin County QB  Sr.6-2 195
 Greg Sanders Murphy QB  Sr. 170
 Dwight Jones Northview TB  Sr.5-10 185
 Clarence Johnson J.O. Johnson HB  Sr.5-8 150
 David Jordan Vestavia Hills E  Sr.6-5 205
 Ben Connor Huntsville T  
 Jack Gillum Vestavia Hills T  Sr.5-10 240
 Mike Adcock J.O. Johnson T  
 Mike McDonald Walker T  Sr. 230
 Steve Stearns Jeff Davis C  Sr.6-2 215
 Carcer Reeves Auburn TE  
  
Birmingham Post Herald  *  Honorable Mention Team 
 Player   Team   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt. 
 David King Fairhope B  
 Dennis Lane Foley B  Sr.5-9 160
 Joe Coleman Talladega B  
 Joey Jones Murphy B  Sr.5-10 165
 Stewart Thrasher Berry B  
 Todd Fowler Shades Valley B  
 Scott McRae Huntsville B  Sr.6-3 205
 Stanley Conners Theodore B  
 Willie May Jeff Davis B  Sr. 160
 Tom McCrary Scottsboro L  Sr. 250
 John Corhett Baldwin County L  
 Jack Tuichman Prattville L  
 Erv Sherer Ensley L  
 Greg Carr Woodlawn L  Sr.6-2 215
 DeWayne Friend Lee Huntsville L  
 Chris Santa Cruz Foley L  
 Darryl McDade Williamson L  Sr.6-1 200
 Adam Schreiber Butler L  Sr.6-3 226
 Calvin Marshall Baldwin County L  
 Clark Ware Anniston L  
 Danny Carmichael Northview 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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