ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAMS (Associated Press)

 

             1952 All-Group I (22-man offense and defense)

             Offense

             Ends _ Bobby Wade, E.C. Glass, Jr.; Hubert Ackerman, Hopewell, Sr.

             Tackles _ Berkley Pitts, Thomas Jefferson, Sr.; Bill Musselman, E.C. Glass, Jr.

             Guards _ Billy Tucker, E.C. Glass, Sr.; Tommy Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Sr.

             Center _ Larry Armstrong, Newport News, Sr.

             Backs _ Claude Benham, Norview, Sr.; Ronnie Belton, GW-Danville, Sr.; Jimmy Sabater, Mount Vernon, Jr.; Paul Rotenberry, Jefferson Senior, Sr.

             Defense

             Ends _ Doug Royals, Hampton, Jr.; Doug Watson, Washington-Lee, Soph.,

             Tackles _ Jack Ashton, Hopewell, Sr.; Charles Goodwyn, Granby, Sr.

             Guards _ Stuart Keesee, Covington, Sr.; Leon Bryant, South Norfolk, Jr.

             Linebackers _ Jack Collins, Thomas Jefferson, Sr.; Frank Buck, Granby, Jr.

             Backs _ Junior Duff, E.C. Glass, Sr.; Dan Gilham, Fairfax, Jr.; Paul Rotenberry, Jefferson Senior, Sr.

 

             1953 All-Group I (22-man)

             Ends _ Hubert Ackerman, Hopewell, Sr.; Buddy Payne, Maury, Sr.; Pat Whitaker, Mount Vernon, Sr.; Billy Tilling, Granby, Sr.

             Tackles _ Doug Royals, Hampton, Sr.; Harold Outten, GW-Alexandria, Sr.; Calvin Fowler, GW-Danville, Sr.; Doug Harless, Granby, Sr.

             Guards _ Jerry Lawter, GW-Alexandria, Jr.; Leon Bryant, South Norfolk, Sr.; Frank Call, Thomas Jefferson, Jr.; Jimmy Candler, Andrew Lewis, Sr.

             Centers _ Ted Pond, Thomas Jefferson, Sr.; John Holliday, Andrew Lewis, Sr.

             Backs _ Jack Thomas, GW-Danville, Sr.; Jimmy Lugar, Jefferson Senior, Sr.; Skitchie Rudy, Petersburg, Sr.; Eddie Rushton, Jefferson Senior, Sr.; Clarence Tooley, Hopewell, Sr.; Joe Leafe, Granby, Sr.; Johnny Haywood, South Norfolk, Sr.; Tom Huston, Washington-Lee, Sr.

 

             1954 All-Group I (11-man)

             Ends _ Lynn Hopewell, Woodrow Wilson, Sr.; Jack Reynolds, Jefferson Senior, Sr.

             Tackles _ Don Goode, John Marshall, Sr.; Nick Mahalas, Maury, Sr.

             Guards _ Frank Call, Thomas Jefferson, Sr.; Dan Jones, GW-Alexandria, Sr.

             Center _ John Cox, GW-Alexandria, Sr.

             Backs _ Frank Eastman, Hermitage, Jr.; David Ames, Woodrow Wilson, Sr.; Pryor Millner, GW-Danville, Sr.; Tom Lansinger, Thomas Jefferson, Sr.

 

             1955 All-Group I (11-man)

             Ends _ Allen Whittier, Norview, Sr.; Ray Perrin, Hermitage, Sr.

             Tackles _ Malcom Minor, Washington-Lee, Sr.; Jock Wilkins, Warwick, Sr.

             Guards _ Howard Moss, Thomas Jefferson, Sr.; Jim Worley, Jefferson Senior, Sr.

             Center _ Charles Tingley, Thomas Jefferson, Sr.

             Backs _ Frank Eastman, Hermitage, Sr.; Johnny Watkins, Norview, Jr.; Mike Agee, GW-Alexandria, Sr.; Jack Lawson, Hampton, Sr.

 

             1956 All-Group I (11-man)

             Ends _ Bob Garda, GW-Alexandria, Sr.; Junie Turnage, Hermitage, Sr.

             Tackles _ Earl Sweet, Woodrow Wilson, Sr.; Ken McIlhaney, Jefferson Senior, Sr.

             Guards _ Jack Jennings, Granby, Sr.; Don Vanness, McLean, Sr.

             Center _ Bob Aveson, William Fleming, Sr.

             Backs _ Wayne Ballard, Washington-Lee, Sr.; Johnny Watkins, Norview, Sr.; Ronnie Ballard, E.C. Glass, Sr.; Carlton Rowe, Highland Springs, Sr.

 

             1957 All-Group I (11-man)

             Ends _ Gary Thompson, Grundy, Sr.; Jim Stout, Hampton, Sr.

             Tackles _ Sam Torrence, Hopewell, Sr.; Lee Fracker, William Fleming, Sr.

             Guards _ Gale Gibson, Fairfax, Sr.; Jerry Willis, Saltville, Sr.

             Center _ Carlton Waskey, Jefferson Senior, Sr.

             Backs _ Tracy Callis, Jefferson Senior, Sr.; Roger Hale, Hopewell, Sr. Milt Saffelle, Hammond, Sr.; H.J. Rust, Noview, Sr.

 

             1958 All-Group I (11-man)

             Ends _ Nelson Elam, Hermitage, Sr.; George Walker, Graham, Sr.

             Tackles _ Ed Beard, Oscar Smith, Sr.; Frank Carmines, Woodrow Wilson, Sr.

             Guards _ Jerry Johnson, Tazewell, Sr.; Mosby Perrow, E.C. Glass, Sr.

             Center _ Mike Haycock, Annandale, Sr.

             Backs _ Rex Collins, Hermitage, Sr.; Dick Asbury, Graham, Sr.; Tom Winningder, Granby, Sr.; Billy Futrell, E.C. Glass, Sr.

 

             1959 All-Group I (12-man)

             Ends _ Al Fiorini, Norview, Sr.; Jake Adams, Highland Springs, Sr.

             Tackles _ Dave Carter, E.C. Glass, Sr.; David Green, Virgina, Sr.

             Guards _ Buster Creery, Highland Springs, Jr.; Reggie Berry, E.C. Glass, Sr.

             Center _ Bob Gregory, Jefferson Senior, Jr.

             Backs _ Butch Nunnally, Manchester, Sr.; Eddie Versprille, Norview, Sr.; Don Yontz, Saltville, Sr.; Jimmy Eason, Hampton, Sr.; Doug Brown, Annandale, Sr.

 

             Ends _ Steve Warren, Washington-Lee, Sr.; Wayne Waff, Cradock, Sr.

             Tackles _ Billy McNew, Hermitage, Sr.; Tommy Tatem, Norview, Sr.

             Guards _ Buster Creery, Highland Springs, Sr.; Steve Sanderlin, Great Bridge, Jr.

             Center _ Bob Gregory, Jefferson Senior, Sr.

             Backs _ Larry Weldon, Cradock, Sr. Earl Hawkins, Petersburg, Sr.; Bob Farris, Saltville, Sr.; Ken Whitley, Norview, Jr.; Charlie Gregory, Jefferson Senior, Sr.