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1953 Ohatchee Indians
1953 Ohatchee Indians
Record: 8-1-1
Head Coach: Charles Patty
The 1953 Ohatchee Indians were chosen Class A State Champions by the Birmingham News from District 3.
Ohatchee High School won the Calhoun County Championship and the Birmingham News District 3 Class A state championship. Their only loss was to Class 3A Anniston in the Annual Thanksgiving Day Quarterback Club Turkey Bowl in Anniston. Ohatchee would finish number 2 in the Birmingham Post-Herald final poll to undefeated Verbena.
The Indians, with only 39 players on the roster, won the title even after the season ending loss to the much large team from Anniston.
1953 Season
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
W/L/T
19
Hubbertville
12
W
12
Jacksonville
6
W
12
Alexandria
6
W
20
Lincoln
12
W
13
Piedmont
12
W
37
Ragland
7
W
26
Munford
7
W
20
Southside Gadsden
6
W
13
Oxford
13
T
7
Anniston
27
L
179
8-1-1
108
1953 Ohatchee All-State Players
Bill Miller
E
A
1
Birmingham News
Bill Miller
E
A
2
Birmingham News
Billy Clyde Diffie
B
A
2
Birmingham News
Jerry Diffle
B
A
1
Birmingham News
Bill Miller
E
A
1
Birmingham News
1953 Ohatchee All-Star Players
1953 Ohatchee Roster

All Calhoun County Team
POS.
NAME
First Team
E
Billy Miller
QB
Jerry Diffle
FB
Roland Kloefer
Second Team
Ferris Shuffield
E
Billy Miller
E
Ham Martin
Starting Lineup
CLASS
NAME
POS.
Jr.
Billy Miller
E
Sr.
Ham Martin
E
Sr.
Jimmy Cosper
T
Jr.
Paul Fleming
T
Sr.
Harold Smith
G
Sr.
Gene Christopher
G
Jr.
Max Mitchell
C
Sr.
Jerry Diffle
QB
Jr.
Hershell Simpson
LHB
Sr.
Lawrence Martin
RHB
Sr.
Roland Kloefer
FB
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