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1988 Birmingham News 1A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1988 1A 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.
Deon Timmons
Billingsley
QB
Sr.
6-0
180
Alester Hopson
Billingsley
RB
Sr.
5-11
155
Kenny Brown
Carrollton
RB
Sr.
5-7
150
Ron Goodson
Ariton
RB
Sr.
6-1
190
Michael McCullough
Gaylesville
WR
Sr.
5-7
145
Chris Ellison
Appalachian
WR
Jr.
6-0
170
David Chambers
Phillips Bear Creek
OL
Sr.
6-3
230
Chris Dukes.
Repton
OL
Sr.
6-2
275
Greg Pendley
Lynn
OL
Sr.
6-2
215
Sam Motley
Autaugaville
OL
Sr.
6-0
230
Tracy Taylor
T.W. Martin
OL
Sr.
6-4
240
Malcolm Lanier
Billingsley
PK
Sr.
6-3
195
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Mark Evans
Courtland
DB
Sr.
5-10
175
Jason Dour
McKenzie
DB
Sr.
6-1
175
Walter Pitts
Loachapoka
DB
Sr.
6-2
180
Ike Harris
Maplesville
LB
Jr.
6-0
205
Lorenzo Pearson
Ariton
LB
Sr.
6-0
205
Michael Russell
New Site
LB
Sr.
5-10
180
Poe Hiller
Meek
LB
Sr.
6-3
220
Printess Orr
Courtland
DL
Sr.
6-2
250
Tommy Rowe
Sand Rock
DL
Sr.
6-2
265
Tim Campbell
Maplesville
DL
So.
6-3
245
Keith Peake
Notasulga
DL
Sr.
5-11
180
Greg Gulledge
G.W. Long
P
Sr.
6-0
170
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
John Wayne Holladay
Appalachian
QB
So.
Donnie Grizzell
Ragland
QB
Jr.
Scott Connell
Marbury
QB
Sr.
Toby Clanton
Sand Rock
QB
Sr.
Rodney Hudson
Hackleburg
RB
Sr.
5-7
140
Roger Walton
Billingsley
RB
Jr.
Gary Johnson
Courtland
RB
Sr.
Gerald Millander
Excel
RB
So.
Chris Gann
Hubbertville
RB
Sr.
Jody Sanford
T.W. Martin
RB
Sr.
Fred Shambley
Carrollton
WR
Sr.
6-2
180
Wayne Garner
T.W. Martin
WR
Sr.
Wes Alums
Ariton
WR
Sr.
6-1
180
Eric Mayes
Courtland
OL
Sr.
6-2
265
Clark Rice
Houston Academy
OL
Jr.
Allen Goodson
Carrollton
OL
Jr.
Joe Lynch
Notasulga
OL
Sr.
Randy Burroughs
Wadley
OL
Sr.
Mike Glass
Kinston
DB
Sr.
Jerry Whitman
Speake
DB
Sr.
Harold Morrow
Maplesville
DB
So.
6-0
185
Shannon Bishop
Hackleburg
DB
Jr.
6-2
170
David Cook
G.W. Long
LB
Sr.
5-11
170
Derrick Owens
Repton
LB
Sr.
Jimmy Anderson
Excel
LB
Sr.
5-10
170
Joseph Burleson
Brilliant
LB
Sr.
Joel Hagood
Oakman
DL
Sr.
Shane Tyree
Meek
DL
Sr.
Tyrone Rudolph
Repton
DL
Sr.
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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
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.
