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1951 Pickens County Tornados
1951 Pickens County Tornados
Record: 10-0-0
Head Coach: H.C. Elmore
The 1951 Pickens County Tornados were chosen Class A State Champions by the Birmingham News from District 4.
Pickens County High of Reform completed the 1951 season riding a 21 game winning streak that propelled them to a state championship.
Four nephews of head coach H.C. Elmore helped send the team to a second consecutive undefeated season. The Elmore boys, Gerald, Hayse and Grady Elmore along with Gene Harold Kerr are all cousins. Hayse, Grady and Kerr were backfield stars along with Billy Ray Keasler at quarterback.
The line of scrimmage was held by the outstanding play of Bob Windle, Herbert and Earl Latham. Bobby Davis played end and was on the receiving passes from Keasler. Davis, Windle, Herbert Latham and Keasler were all named all county in 1951.
1951 Pickens County Tornados Team Photo
1951 Season
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
W/L/T
48
West Blocton
0
W
45
Palmetto
26
W
40
Aliceville
6
W
32
Kennedy
0
W
49
Hale County
0
W
34
Sumter County
0
W
39
Carrollton
0
W
20
Sulligent
7
W
7
Millport
0
W
27
Gordo
0
W
341
10-0-0
39
1951 Pickens County All-State Players
Billy Ray Keasler
B
A
1
Birmingham News
Robert Windle
T
A
2
Birmingham News
1951 Pickens County All-Star Players
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Ray Keasler
FB
A
Birmingham News
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.
