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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.






Alabama High School Football Players

 
 Dave Lyon
 All-State Team
 Year   Class   Position   Team   Source 
1968 1A/2A B 1st  BN
1968 1A HB 1st  BPH

 Awards
 Year   Award   Position   Class  Source 
 1968  Super All-State B Sr.  Bham News
 1968  All-Star Game B Sr.  
  
   
  Born: 
  High School: Lowndes Academy
  Position: Back
  Height/Weight: 5'11" / 170
  Senior Season: 1968
  College: Auburn
 
 

 High School Bio:

            Lyon was a starter for four seasons at Lowndes Academy. He threw for 58 touchdowns and ran for 40 more scores during his high school career. As a senior he threw 31 touchdown passes. He played four years of varsity football and was Captain of his team. He was First Team, Birmingham News Super All-State and News 2A-A First Team. Birmingham Post-Herald A All-State; Honorable Mention Orlando Sentinel All-Southern High School; Most Valuable Player in Camellia Bowl in 1967; Most Valuable Senior Athlete in Lowndes Academy (1968).




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