All State Teams spotlight Decatur Raiders in Alabama prep football
The Birmingham Post-Herald and Birmingham News both name Decatur stars Freeman Levin and Luna on their All-State lists with Freeman leading the backfield, plus other Raiders on second and third teams. Alabama Journal hints at further honors, while college signings roll in including Levin Garnett to Auburn and others on API rosters.
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Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur
Bob Freeman
Birmingham Post-Herald
Birmingham News
Bill Levin
Post-Herald
North Alabama
Lewis Dollar
Athens
Bobby Luna
Huntsville
Joe Thomas
Russellville
Jack Lindsay
Hanceville
Frank Reed
Albertville
Davi Bratcher
Coffee
Luna
Ralph Kirland
Deshler i R
Auburn
Lakin Garnett
Raider
Raiders
Eddie Harvey
Bob Conner
Levin
Garnett
Bobby Golden
Wyman Gibson
API
Marvin Golden
Freeman
Decatur National Guard
Golden
Army
Newport Prep
Navy
Bob
Mississippi State
Alabama
Etowah County Dominates 1950 All-State Football Picks
Birmingham News selects full All-State teams with Etowah County players John O Bar and Wyman Townsel among first team backs and linemen. Others include Bobby Duke Phillips Don Abernathy Lanier Bobby Luna Reed Lambert and Elliott. Several signe college grants.
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Richard Attaway
Phillips
Ewee George Rogers
John O’bar
Etowah County
Lewis Dollar
Athens
Sheeree Frog Willingham
Anniston
Dennis Crowder
Valley
Ay Haas
Jerry Elliott
West End
Tom Danner
Tuscaloosa
Bill Jordan
Manuel Brocato
George Mason
Bill Levin
Decatur
Wes
Joe Thomas
Russellville
Don Abernathy
Sidney Lanier
Charles Malcolm
Woodlawn
Cecil Ingram
Post-Herald All State Football Selections Named
The Birmingham Post-Herald named three Phillips and two Etowah County players to its All-State high school football team. Undefeated teams led the selections with Emma Sansom end Jerry Lambert receiving the most votes in the coaches poll. Third team honors went to Frank Reed Albertville Hardy Hester Dudley Parsons Jack Lindsay Dick Steber Buddy May Glen Pugh Billy Hightower Piggy Watford Doug Garrett and Sargent Prickett.
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Dick Attaway
Phillips
Ulmer Priester
Lanier
Harry Lee
George Mason
Valley
Frog Willingham
Anniston
Buddy Dennis
Ralph Kirkland
Deshler
Bob Freeman
Decatur
Jack Creel
Dothan
Enos Parker
Murphy
Charles Malcolm
Woodlawn
Jim Romano
McGill
Billy Levin
George Rogers
Ben Higgins
Birmingham
Post - Herald Today
Etowah County
Jerry Lambert
Emma Sansom
Post-Herald
Frank Reed
Albertville
Hardy Hester
Etowah
Dudley Parsons
Gadsden
Jack Lindsay
Hanceville
Dick Steber
Buddy May
Winfield
Glen Pugh
Bessemer
Billy ‘Hightower
Childersburg
Piggy Watford
Doug Garrett
Sargent Prickett
Alexandria
Decatur Juniors roll to 32 14 win over Eva
Smithmen jump to an 11 1 first quarter lead and dominate Eva 32 14 as third stringers see most action. Howard Busbey and McDonald pace scoring for Eva while Decatur spreads the ball with multiple backs and a heavy early lead.
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Charlie Smith
Decatur
Eva
Howard Busbey
McDonald
Raiders
Priceville
Decatur Jrs
McCracken
Johns
Hunter
Sims
Ryan
Marion
Ogle
Doss
Baker
Rodgers
Henderson
Pridmore
Nelson
Freeman
Madrion
Humphries
Davis
Morgan
Black and Robinson
East Limestone Cage Schedule Publicized for 1950-51
East Limestone Indians outline 1950-51 basketball schedule with Juniors and Seniors each at 2-1 in overtime losses. Roster lists Junior players Grooms Sandlin Schrimsher Scott Jones Leopard Gordon Pepper Hinkle Turner and Senior players Yarbrough Gray Turner Wagnon Crafts Hinkle Sanders Cary Sandlin McGregor. Schedule includes games against Danville Woodville Ardmore Madison Tanner Elkmont Clements West Limestone with open dates.
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East Limestone “Indians
Grooms
Sandlin
Schrimsher
Scott
Jones
Leopard
Gordon
Pepper
Hinkle
Turner
Yarbrough
Gray
Wagnon
Crafts
Sanders
Cary
McGregor
Indians
Danville
Woodville
Ardmore
Madison
Tanner
Elkmont
Clements
West Limestone
Golden Sparks Auburn Run Against Tide in Close Tilt
Decatur’s Bobby Golden stood out for Auburn with 47 yards rushing on 5 carries and 12 more on a late sprint. He battled through a piledown, blocked fiercely, and returned after injuring himself to help Auburn in a tough defeat by Alabama.
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Auburn
Bobby Golden
Alabama
Decatur
Golden
Langer
Davis
Tigers
Bobby
Pans
Plainsmen
Hartselle Tigers Schedule Set By Coach Paul
Morgan County Tigers basketball schedule announced by Coach Henry Paul. Remaining games list includes Dec 12 Austinville Dec 15 Ryan Dec 16 Decatur Dec 18 Trinity Dec 20 Plainview here Dec 20 West Jefferson Georgia here Jan 9 Danville here Jan 24 Decatur here Feb 2 West Point there Feb 7-10 Tennessee Valley Tournament at Athens Feb 12-17 Morgan County Tournament Mar 12 District Tournament.
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Henry Paul
Morgan County Tigers
Hartselle
Tigers
Danville
Priceville
Austinville
Ryan
Decatur
Trinity
Plainview
Jr. High
West Jefferson
Georgia
Union Hill
Mount Howe
Mount Hope
Dan
West Point
Cotaco
Tenn
Athens
Morgan County
Cullman Bees Wallop Jordan Five In Friday Victory
The Cullman Bees defeated Jordan five 56 to 11 on Friday night as all ten Cullman players saw two quarters of action. Neil Glasscock led with ten points while Fields topped the Blues with six.
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Cullman Bee
Jordan
Cullman Bees
Neil Glasscock
Fields
Blues
Moulton Heights and Cotaco Split Junior Games
In a Friday doubleheader Moulton Heights B team beat Cotaco 33 to 24 while Cotaco A and Moulton Heights A played to a 42 to 29 Moulton Heights win. Stidger led Cotaco B with 7 points, Jackson 12 for Moulton Heights B. Maze scored 15 and Murdock 10 in the A games.
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Cotaco
Moulton Heights
Cotaco’s Jr
Moulton Heights Jr
Stidger
Jackson
Maze
Murdock
Oldest Rival on Penn State Schedule Pittsburgh Dates Back to 1893
The University of Pittsburgh remains Penn State’s oldest foe on the football slate first meeting in 1893. The enduring rivalry highlights the program’s long history and repeated clashes on the gridiron.
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Penn State
University of Pittsburgh
Dixie League charter denied for eight town circuit
Decatur missed entry to a proposed Dixie League when the Minor League Association refused a charter over debts owed by Anniston and Gadsden. The Class D circuit would include Decatur Rome Huntsville Anniston Florence Tuscaloosa Gadsden and another team with independent play slated this spring and summer under Minor League rules.
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Decatur
St. Petersburg
Fla
Dave Mendelson
Anniston and
Gadsden
Anniston
Art Decatur
South
Rome
Huntsville
Annisto
Florence
Tuscaloosa
Dixie League
Mendelson
Cullman Quintet Faces St Bernard Saints Next Tuesday
Cullman high school basketball team aims for a third straight win as Porter Collier, a 6 foot 3 inch center, looms for St Bernard. Saints rely on graduation replacements but Collier presents a tough matchup for Cullman.
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Cullman
St. Bernard Saints
Saints
Porter Collier
Cullman Cagers Rally To Beat Mortimer Jordan
Cullman edged Mortimer Jordan 44 36 after trailing 25 23 at halftime. Rob inson led with 18 points, Johnny Tucker added 12, Wendell Childs 10, as Elwin Robinson and a steady team effort sealed the Bearcats second straight win.
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C.g.jordon
Cullman Cagers
Mortimer Jordan
Bearcats
Robinson
Cullman
Johnny Tucker
Blues
Cats
Elwin Robinson
John Tucker
Wendell Childs
Barrett
Vow Wees
Jacks
Feeee Ne
Tucker
Childs
Adams
Blalock
Secew
Four Tiders Named to South Team in Senior Bowl
MOBILE Alabama December 9 Four Alabama stars Eddie Salem Patt O Sullivan Butch Avinger and Herb Hannah named to the South team for the second Annual Senior Bowl at Ladd Memorial Stadium January 6. Jack Jones from Livingston State Teachers College added to reach 15 players on the South squad with four named to the North.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Ladd Memorial Stadium
Eddie Salem
Birmingham
Pat O'Sullivan
New Orleans
Butch Avinger
Montgomery
Herb Hannah
Athens
Jack Jones
Livingston
State Teachers College
Aggies Dominate Bulldogs in Presidential Cup Classic
Texas A and M opened with Bob Smith returning the kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and powered to a 40 20 victory over Georgia in the Presidential Cup at Maryland Stadium. Smith added an 81 yard run as Billy Tidwell scored three times. Georgia scored late with Zippy Morocco and Lauren Hargrove but could not overcome the early Aggie surge before 12 245 fans.
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Tidwell
Aggies
Georgia
Aggie
Wally Butts
American Legion
Legion
District of Columbia
Arthur Edson
Park
Bob Smith
Texas A. & M
Smith
Billy Tidwell
Zippy Morocco
Youngstown
Ohio
Morocco
Lauren Hargrove
University of Maryland Stadium
Houstorr
Fred Bilyeu
Jimmy Fowler
Texans
Dick Gardemal
Glenn Lippman
Billy Mixon
Jack Little
Texas Aggie
Mixon
Fowler
Decatur Red Raiders Hold Off Eva In Tight Battle
The Decatur Red Raiders edged Roland Nelson and Eva 32 30 at the Decatur gym after leading 22 11 at halftime. Wayne Ridgeway scored 13 for Decatur while Roland Nelson led Eva with 19 in the second half as Mullican and Freeman added key points.
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Raiders
Trinity
Union Hill
Eva
Decatur
John Mullican
Wayne Ridgeway
Ian Moody
Aubrey Free
Free
Decatur Red Raiders
Roland Nelson
Nelson
Bob Freeman
Bill Lovin
Mullicans
Ridgeway
Lovin
Freeman
Alexander
Mullican
Marlow
al Nelson
Bates
Priceville
Decatur SR
Meee Ewe
Meen Ates
Ann Se
Moody
Preemian
Loving
Ewes
Eva Srs
Ee Doar
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Hopigings Hap Hamered
Halbrooks
Alabama Journal
Wyman Townses
Bobby Duke
Abernathy
Duke
Townsel
Freeman and Levin
Attalla School
John O Bar
Wyman Townsel
O’bar
Elliott
Georgia Tech
Lambert
Reed
Danner
May
David Bratcher Coffee
Buddy May Winfield
John O
Bartowah County
Bobby Duke Phillips
Bobby Luna Huntsville
Smithmen
Walston
Carson
Anglin
Fehr
Salerno
Burgamy
Bradshaw
Decarlo
Madray
Greenway
Yelvington
Campbell
Walsh
Babcock
Mercia
Pass
Cook
Field
Prosperi
Brunson
Hargrove
Caprara
Hlebory
Tillitski
Bilyeu
Raber
Langley
Scichilone
Crossman
C. Saxe
Barton
Moses
Langford
Chapin
Molberg
Holditch
Meyer
Greiner
Dixon
Little
Hudeck
Hodge
Hill
Entardus
Gardemal
Tibet
India
Saxe
MacDonald
Royalty
Graves
Lary
Anderson
Shaeffer
Christensen
Lemmons
Texas A & M
Durand
Lippman
Hooper
Hartselle Cage
Paul
Cotaco Divide
St. Bernard and
Handley
Williams
Mitchell
Nen
Young
G Ee
Tiders
Oden
Eddie Black
Aggies Swamp Bulldogs
Texas
Sally Robinson
Servicenter Cafe
Floyd
Servicenter
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