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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1955 Birmingham Post Herald 3A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1955 3A All-State football
team. First team players
are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class.
Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.
Birmingham Post Herald * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Gary OSteen
Anniston
B
Sr.
170
Harry Beaube
Emma Sansom
B
Sr.
175
Jerry Daniels
Athens
B
Sr.
172
Roy Swift
Fairfield
B
Sr.
180
Morris Harwood
Woodlawn
E
Sr.
180
Don Mincher
Butler
E
Sr.
195
Don Burleson
Sheffield
T
Sr.
180
Billy Wilson
Ensley
T
Jr.
243
Elton Banks
Walker
G
Sr.
175
Tommy Allen
Shades Valley
G
Sr.
175
Dan Sims
Woodlawn
C
Sr.
172
Birmingham Post Herald * Second Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Buddy Hardin
Selma
B
Freddie Cruce
Coffee
B
Pete Curren
Bessemer
B
Sr.
Jack Rutledge
Woodlawn
B
Hooty Crittenden
Sheffield
E
Wilbur Hufham
Sidney Lanier
E
Morris Meals
Athens
T
Buddy Walker
Coffee
T
Bob Patrick
Woodlawn
G
Frank Bochnowski
Anniston
G
Elliott Moseley
Selma
C
Birmingham Post Herald * Third Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Earl Mills
Lee Montgomery
B
Cecil Hurt
Woodlawn
B
Rosy Ryan
Woodlawn
B
Gil Cleveland
Deshler
B
Jimmy Putnam
Phillips Birmingham
E
Sr.
Frank Plan
Ensley
E
Mike Biddle
Anniston
T
Tommy Dean
Shades Valley
T
Don Cochran
Woodlawn
G
Sr.
Butch Frank
Huntsville
G
Charles House
Shades Valley
C
Birmingham Post Herald * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Buddy Mayne
Oxford
B
Jerre Brannen
Anniston
E
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BAH - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN - Birmingham News
BPH - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA - Alabama Christian School Association
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Homewood defeated Benjamin Russell in five overtimes during the Class 5A Super Six state championship game in 2000.