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1981 Birmingham News 3A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1981 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.
Cameron Mims
Hartselle
QB
Sr.
165
Bo Jackson
McAdory
RB
Sr.
6-1
210
Arthur Johnson
Thompson
RB
Jr.
190
Tommy Powell
Greenville
RB
Sr.
190
Joel Kerby
Lawrence County
E
Sr.
185
Lee Hollingsworth
Eufaula
E
Sr.
185
Ralph Malone
Bob Jones
L
Sr.
215
Jon Hand
Sylacauga
L
Sr.
6-6
265
Jerry Vandiver
Hartselle
L
Sr.
210
Billy Newberry
Thomasville
L
Sr.
230
Derrick Richardson
Eufaula
L
Sr.
5-11
210
Birmingham News * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Leslie Fergeson
Russellville
QB
Sr.
190
Grant Abercrombie
Bibb County
RB
Sr.
185
Mitch Fontenot
Daleville
RB
Sr.
185
Stevie Williams
Hartselle
RB
Sr.
165
Billy Witt
Russellville
E
Sr.
210
Jack Holloway
LaFayette
E
Sr.
225
Marlin Chapman
Hartselle
L
Sr.
6-5
215
Ricky Long
Thompson
L
Sr.
5-10
205
Bill Jordan
Geneva
L
Jr.
278
Buddy Glover
Lanett
L
Sr.
210
Steve Posey
Andalusia
L
Sr.
6-4
220
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Tim Jesse
Opp
B
Stanley Henderson
Wetumpka
B
Wayne Suttle
Bibb County
B
Greg Quick
Oxford
B
Chester Braggs
Greensboro
B
Dennis Burgess
Wilson
B
Don Washington
Midfield
B
Robert Williams
Leeds
B
Michael Chambliss
B.B. Comer
B
Sr.
Mark Magee
Tallassee
B
Joel Johnson
Wetumpka
B
Keith King
Colbert County
B
Jr.
Keith McKeller
Fairfield
L
Johnny Bible
Cleburne County
L
Jeff Hutto
Dale County
L
Mike Ziemba
Daleville
L
Sean Lee
Baldwin County
L
Sherrill Campbell
West Point
L
Ernie Terry
Daleville
L
Glenn Thompson
Oxford
L
Charles Arnold
Thomasville
L
Charlie Smith
Wetumpka
L
Sylvester Crenshaw
Greenville
L
Wayne Childress
Jemison
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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