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1953 West End Lions

 1953    West End Lions
 Record: 8-2-0
 Head Coach: Ward Proctor
 
 The 1953 West End Lions were chosen Class 3A State Champions by the Birmingham Post Herald
 


1953  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
 20   Bessemer 7 W
 20   Ensley 6 W
 34   Jones Valley 0 W
 7   Sidney Lanier 0 W
 7   Woodlawn 13 L
 19   Butler 14 W
 18   Phillips Birmingham 0 W
 14   Hueytown 0 W
 21   Ramsay 0 W
 6   Ramsay 7 L
  
166 8-2-0 47
 Birmingham Post Herald 
 Final Poll                           
 Rank   Team   Record   Votes    
1       West End (8-2)19 136 
2       Ramsay ()14 126 
3       Bessemer ()0 71 
4       Butler ()1 65 
5       Athens ()1 28 
6       Emma Sansom ()1 21 
7       Anniston ()0 11 
8       Woodlawn ()0 10 
9       Murphy ()0 6 
10       Sidney Lanier ()0 4 
10       Etowah ()0 4 


1953 West End All-State Players
 Keith WilsonB 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Tommy JonesT 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Tommy JonesG 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Keith WilsonB 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 FloydT 3A 2  Birmingham Post Herald
 Ted ThomasT 3A 2  Birmingham Post Herald
 Keith WilsonB 3A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Ted ThomasT 3A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 Tommy JonesG 3A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 Pat GreenG 3A HM  Birmingham Post Herald


1953 West End All-Star Players
 All Southern   
 Keith Wilson B 3A  Birmingham Post Herald
 AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game   
 Ted Thomas T 3A  Birmingham Post Herald
 Keith Wilson HB 3A  Birmingham Post Herald





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