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Alabama High School Football Players
Jimmy Sidle
All-State Team
Year
Class
Position
Team
Source
1959
3A
B
2nd
BN
1960
3A
B
1st
BN
1960
3A
B
1st
MA
1960
4A
B
1st
BPH
1960
3A
B
2nd
ASWA
Awards
Year
Award
Position
Class
Source
1960
All American
HB
Sr.
SS
1960
All American
B
Sr.
TM
1960
All Southern
B
Sr.
Orlando Sentinel
1960
All-Star Game
QB
Sr.
Born:
High School: Banks
Position: Quarterback
Height/Weight: 6'2" / 180
Senior Season: 1960
College: Auburn
High School Bio:
Sidle was named Most Valuable Player on All-City team, made All-State, All-Southern and All-America; Also basketball star and one of finest hurdlers in state; Passed for more than 1,000 yards as junior, had total yardage of 1500 yards senior year. In 1960, completed 62 of 134 passes for 884 yards, gained 541 yards on 108 trips; Also did teams punting; Fine defensive player.
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.