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1953 Winston County Yellow Jackets

 1953    Winston County Yellow Jackets
 Record: 10-0-0
 Head Coach: Oliver Woodard
 
 The 1953 Winston County Yellow Jackets were chosen Class A State Champions by the Birmingham News from District 4.
 

 
 

The 1953 Winston County Yellow Jackets were led by All-State player Tom Jeff Henderson. He touched the ball a total of 106 times during the season for a total of 1,422 yards of total offense while scoring 29 touchdowns. He also kicked 13 extra points.

Henderson led the state in scoring. The Yellow Jackets ended the season undefeated and winners of their past eighteen straight games.


 1953    Winston County Yellow Jackets Team Photo


1953  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
 19   Lawrence County 7 W
 27   Haleyville 13 W
 34   Meek 18 W
 27   Phil Campbell 0 W
 18   Lynn 0 W
 7   Hartselle 0 W
 62   Phillips Bear Creek 14 W
 47   Curry 6 W
 53   Oakman 6 W
 55   Addison 0 W
  
349 10-0-0 64


1953 Winston County All-State Players
 Tom Jeff HendersonB A 1  Birmingham News


1953 Winston County All-Star Players




1953 Winston County Roster
NO. NAME POS.
  Wayne Lovett - Captain - Sr. End
  Edgar Rice - Co-Captain  
  O.B. Rowe  
  DeLoyd McCullar  
  Tom Jeff Henderson  
  Hubert Godsey - Most Outstanding Player - Sr. Fullback
  Billy Prestridge  
  Leldon Martin - Sr. Guard
  Jimmy Snoddy - Sr. Quarterback
  Buddy Hampton  
  John Snoddy  
  Wallace Brock  
  Larry Brewer  
  Eugene Colley  
  Odford Prestridge  
  Jerome Beasley  
  Tim Richie  
  Frank Burdick  
  Kenneth Beasley - Sr. Guard
  Jimmy Posey - Sr. End
  Glenn Jones  
  Louis Humphries  
  Rex Godsey  
  Bob Elliott  
  Leldon Lindley  
  Paul Williams  
  Frank Lyle  
  Glenn McKeaver  
  Raybourn Clark  
  Doyce Overton  
  Parkey Lovelady  
  Billy Rose  
  Wilson Maddox  
  W.T. Pearson  
  Tommy Bartlett  
  Denver Tidwell  
  W.E. Batchelor  
  Donald McCarter  
  Grady Batchelor  
  R.C. Godsey  
  Jack Cofield  
  Larry Noblett - Sr. Center
  Donald Cauthen  
  Bobby Martin Manager
  Lucian Pelfery Manager


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

From 1947 until his retirement in 1992 Glenn Daniel's teams won 302 games at Pine Hill and Luverne. He was the winningest coach in state history until 2010.