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1956 Pickens County Tornados


 1956    Pickens County Tornados
 Record: 9-0-1
 Head Coach: J.T. Elmore
 
 The 1956 Pickens County Tornados were chosen Class A State Champions by the Birmingham Post Herald
 


1956  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
 28   Gordo W
 38   Aliceville 13 W
 26   Kennedy W
 47   Palmetto W
 51   Sumter County W
 38   Carrollton W
 25   Millport W
 44   Lamar County 13 W
 40   Gordo 14 W
 14   Holt 14 T
  
351 9-0-1 74


1956 Pickens County All-State Players
 Doug ElmoreG A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Doug ElmoreB A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Ed HeritageE A 3  Birmingham Post Herald
 LylesE A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 Doug ElmoreHB A HM  Birmingham Post Herald


1956 Pickens County All-Star Players
 Back of Year   
 Doug Elmore FB A  Birmingham Post Herald





Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.