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Alabama High School Football Players


 
 Lynwood Strickland
 All-State Team
 Year   Class   Position   Team   Source 
1960 3A E 2nd  MA
1961 4A E 1st  BPH
1961 3A E 1st  ASWA

 Awards
 Year   Award   Position   Class  Source 
 1961  All-Star Game E Sr.  
  
   
  Born: 
  High School: Benjamin Russell
  Position: End
  Height/Weight: 6'0" / 185
  Senior Season: 1961
  College: Alabama
 
 


 High School Bio:

            Strickland played 3 years varsity football for Benjamin Russell High School. He was named 1960 - 2nd Team AA All State, 2nd Team AAA All State, 2nd Team C.C. Conference; 1961 - AA All State, AAA All State, AAAA All State, 1st Team Border Conference. Tied for most valuable player of conference; Player of the Week twice in the Montgomery Advertiser and once in the Birmingham News. 1959 - 9 passes for 3 touchdowns; 1960 - 13 passes for 5 touchdowns; 1961 - 10 passes for 4 touchdowns. Also participated in wrestling (3rd in state in 1960) and track.





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