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1953 Greenville Tigers

1953 Greenville Tigers
Record: 9-0-1
Head Coach: Luke Whetstone

The 1953 Greenville Tigers were chosen Class A State Champions by the Birmingham News from District 1.

Greenville defeated Eufaula and tied UMS to claim the 1952 Birmingham News state championship for Districts one and two.

Senior lettermen were David Herring, Frank Riley, Jimmy Salter, Leroy Hanks, Bobby Terrell, Carl Ferguson, Ronny McDowell, Jerry Washburn, Mack Wood, Wilson Whidden, Delaney Kirven, Reese Russell and Aubrey Dunn.

Head coach Luke Whetstone was assisted by H.F. Grantham during the season.

1953 Season
Site	PF	Opponent	PA	W/L/T
	25	Enterprise	6	W
	32	Thomasville	0	W
	12	Georgiana	6	W
	20	Charles Henderson	13	W
	20	T.R. Miller	7	W
	33	Evergreen	19	W
	20	Andalusia	0	W
	16	Eufaula	14	W
	14	UMS	14	T
	34	Holtville	13	W

	226	9-0-1	92

1953 Greenville All-State Players
Bobby Terrell	B	Sr.	155	1	BN
Bobby Terrell	B			2	BPH
Bobby Terrell	B			1	MA
Carl Ferguson	T			2	MA
Wilson Whidden	G			HM	MA
Jerry Washburn	G			HM	MA

1953 Greenville All-Star Players
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Frank Riley	QB	Sr.	5-11	175

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