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1956 Woodlawn Colonels


 1956    Woodlawn Colonels
 Record: 10-0-0
 Head Coach: Kenny Morgan
 
 The 1956 Woodlawn Colonels were chosen Class A State Champions by the Birmingham Post Herald
 


1956  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
 13   Huntsville W
 12   Ensley W
 20   Chattanooga Central TN 12 W
 46   West End W
 20   Bessemer W
 27   Coffee W
 12   Ramsay W
 24   Jordan GA W
 25   Phillips Birmingham W
 20   Ensley W
  
219 10-0-0 26


1956 Woodlawn All-State Players
 Jack RutledgeB A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Benny ShepherdT A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Bob PatrickT A 2  Birmingham Post Herald
 Kenny MorganCoach A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Bob PatrickG A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Jack RutledgeB A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Benny ShepherdT A 2  Birmingham Post Herald
 James GodwinB A 3  Birmingham Post Herald
 Jack RutledgeFB A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Bob PatrickG A 2  Birmingham Post Herald
 Benny ShepherdT A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 BusbyQB A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 DanielHB A HM  Birmingham Post Herald


1956 Woodlawn All-Star Players
 All Southern   
 Benny Shepherd T A  Birmingham Post Herald
 Jack Rutledge FB A  Birmingham Post Herald
 AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game   
 Bob Patrick G A  Birmingham Post Herald
 Benny Shepherd T A  Birmingham Post Herald
 Pratt Busby S A  Birmingham Post Herald
 Jack Rutledge LB A  Birmingham Post Herald




1956 Woodlawn Roster
NO. NAME POS. Wt.
10 Pratt Busby QB 175
11 Joe Woods QB 145
12 Don Edwards QB 150
13 John Hassell QB 165
20 Jack Rutledge FB 190
21 Robert Gillespie HB 152
22 Herb McBride FB 170
23 Jimmy Carnes FB 170
30 Larry Daniel HB 175
31 Bobby Tucker HB 168
32 Bobby Van Hooser HB 132
33 James Goodwin HB 166
34 Robert Garrison HB 160
35 Richard Harvey HB 174
36 Jerry Turner HB 171
40 Bill Chapman E 170
41 Sanders Bishop HB 142
42 Charles Reinhart E 180
43 Bobby Webb E 157
44 Tommy Moore E 167
45 Jerry Hester E 155
50 Benny Shepherd T 200
51 Bobby Kornegay T 210
52 Bobby Smith T 165
53 Hubert Riggins T 198
54 Jimmy Brodrecht T 219
55 Jimmy Sudduth T 185
56 Ralph Boyer T 187
60 John Miller G 165
61 Neil Monroe G 162
62 Don Wignton G 167
63 Buddy Ives G 190
64 Bobby Patrick, Capt. G 196
65 Jim Hazelrig G 180
66 John Campbell G 198
70 Wayne Nugent C 175
71 Larry Nichols C 170
72 Wayne Walker C 160
73 Larry Pugh C 175
74 Steve Renfroe T 168


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