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Alabama All-Star Game




         
1973

      The North All-Stars won a hard fought victory over the favored South Stars by a score of 22-15. The South Stars opened the scoring when Neal of Banks blocked a punt which the South recovered on the North 12 and with the aid of a 5-yard penalty, Alabama bound Woody Buchanan plunged for 5-yards and Calvin Culliver of W. S. Neal, also headed for Alabama, rammed over for the score. Finleyson's extra point was good and the South had a 7-point lead with only one minute twelve off the clock.

      The North retaliated as Box gathered in a South punt on his 35 yard line, appeared to be stopped but spun away and raced for 65 yards and a touchdown - the two-point conversion attempt failed, leaving the South with 7-6 lead at the end of the 1st quarter.

      Poor ball handling by the South and pin point passing by Auburn bound Gargis led to the North touchdown and put them in the lead early in the 2nd quarter 14-7. But shortly thereafter the South took advantage of a fumbled punt by the North on its 28 yard line and Culliver scored again and with a two-point conversion the South led at the half 15-14.

      The second half was largely defense with the North mounting the only scoring drive from their 35 yard line on the strong passing of Gargis which gave the North a 22-15 advantage with 11:14 left in the game. Although the South threatened at the end, the North was able to hold them off for a well deserved victory.



 1973 
 North Roster 
 Player   Team   Position   Ht.   Wt.   Class   College 
 Lynn Borden  B.B. Comer OL6-4 195Sr.  
 Butch Box  Tarrant FL5-11 180Sr.  Georgia
 Charlie Byrd  Huffman T6-1 210Sr.  Jacksonville State
 Rick Chenault  Decatur G5-11 220Sr.  Auburn
 Donnie Cole  Hamilton G6-1 195Sr.  
 Garland Cowart  West Morgan OL5-10 180Sr.  Did Not Play
 Keith Cox  Marion County OL6-2 211Sr.  Jacksonville State
 Danny Dingler  Garaldine OL5-10 210Sr.  
 Bobby Duke  Huffman HB6-1 198Sr.  Alabama
 Larry Ellison  Susan Moore DE6-0 205Sr.  Tennessee
 Thad Flanagan  Colbert County WR6-2 180Sr.  Alabama
 Les Fowler  Hartselle QB6-2 180Sr.  Alabama
 Eddie Freeman  Fort Payne DT6-2 200Sr.  Jacksonville State
 Phil Gargis  Colbert County QB6-1 180Sr.  Auburn
  Robie Elms  West Morgan C5-11 200Sr.  Auburn
 Mike Henley  Oxford RB6-1 175Sr.  Auburn
 Bubba Holland  Woodlawn LB5-11 215Sr.  Auburn
 Colenzo Hubbard  Minor DT6-0 215Sr.  Alabama
 Tim Hurst  Oxford NG6-3 215Sr.  Alabama
 Jerry Ingram  Glencoe DB6-1 170Sr.  
 Philip Jennings  Athens LB6-1 225Sr.  Auburn
 Danny Maze  Arab RB6-0 200Sr.  Auburn
 Jeff McCollum  Coffee LB6-3 210Sr.  Auburn
 Larry Parker  Lauderdale County B5-9 165Sr.  Florence State
 Paul Parker  Athens B5-11 193Sr.  Abilene
 Jim Patton  Oneonta WR6-1 177Sr.  Auburn
 Jimmy Rea  Hamilton DB5-9 180Sr.  Livingston
 David Schaffer  Cullman DE6-1 190Sr.  Jacksonville State
 Gregg Watts  Talladega T6-3 220Sr.  Jacksonville State


 1973 
 South Roster 
 Player   Team   Position   Ht.   Wt.   Class   College 
 Keith Barefield  Eufaula RB6-2 195Sr.  Virginia Military Institute
 Bob Baumhower  Tuscaloosa NG6-6 237Sr.  Alabama
 Jim Bradford  Sidney Lanier DT6-2 235Sr.  Alabama
 Woody Buchanan  Jeff Davis FB5-9 185Sr.  Alabama
 Jeff Cellon  Shaw LB6-0 210Sr.  Livingston
 Calvin Culliver  W.S. Neal RB6-0 198Sr.  Alabama
  Fred Dawson  Banks T 215Sr.  Alabama
 Bill Evans  Jeff Davis T6-5 230Sr.  Auburn
 Donnie Faust  Fairhope LB6-1 205Sr.  Alabama
 Don Finlayson  Chilton County DB5-8 160Sr.  Troy State
 Andy Gothard  Benjamin Russell QB6-1 178Sr.  
 Johnny Gunnels  Banks DB6-0 178Sr.  Alabama
 Tim Hardin  Enterprise G6-1 198Sr.  Florence State
 Paul Harris  Toulminville DB6-3 204Sr.  Alabama
 Bill Henderson  Tuscaloosa TE6-3 240Sr.  Alabama
 Lynn Johnson  Dozier DT6-4 265Sr.  Auburn
 Jimmy McArthur  W.S. Neal DE6-3 200Sr.  Alabama
  Danny Neel  Banks LB Sr.  
 Jackie Oneal  Reeltown SE5-10 175Sr.  Livingston
 Ben Parrish  Enterprise T5-11 225Sr.  Florence State
 Sam Pickett  Enterprise DE6-3 190Sr.  Troy State
 Johnny Plummer  Jeff Davis C6-2 220Sr.  Auburn
 Mark Reese  Davidson G5-11 218Sr.  Alabama
 Ricky Seale  Thompson QB5-11 170Sr.  Livingston
 Len Simmons  Smiths Station P5-11 200Sr.  
 Ted Reynolds  Notasulga G5-9 165Sr.  Troy State
 Sullivan Walker  Jeff Davis RB5-10 190Sr.  Troy State
 Danny Wyatt  Chilton County TE6-1 190Sr.  Troy State
 Ricky Yates  Chelsea HB6-2 180Sr.  Florence State




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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.