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career. As a junior he was district champ in the shot put (63-0) and discus ( 173-10). Now it's time for Taylor to move on. Next stop ... the University of Houston. Although Marsh gained quite a bit of notoriety while playing on the defensive line of scrimmage, he is also a devastating offensive blocker. Where should he play? The University of Washington inherits that pleasant problem. The 6-5, 235-pound Ruben is a threesport superstar for Baytown Lee; he's won three letters each in football and baseball and two in basketball. During the '76 football campaign, the multi-talented athlete started at both defensive tackle and tight end. After averaging ten tackles a game while on defense, he's on his way to Houston. The still-growing Petrzelka stands out in both football and basketball. While manning his defensive tackle post last fall, he averaged about a dozen tackles per contest. The young giant, who wears size 16 EEE shoes, also found time to rank in the upper quarter of his class. Graham is generally regarded as the top offensive lineman in California. He's got the size and know-how to be the type of dominating blocker in college that he was in high school. Don't be surprised if he steps right into the starting lineup for the University of California next fall.
Among the other top prep linemen are John O'Dell of Wellington (Kan.) High School, Tim Huffman of Dallas Jefferson, Benjy Thibodeaux of Crowley (La.) Notre Dame, George Stewart of Little Rock (Ark.) Parkview, Tyrone Keys of Jackson (Miss.) Callaway and Henry Feil of Massapequa (N.Y.) Berner. National Prep would like to congratulate each and every one of our All-America selections. We salute you and all of the Honorable Mention picks for the outstanding seasons you, your team and your fans enjoyed.
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ALABAMA - Backs: Richard Burg, Birmingham Mountain Brook; Billy Morris, Birmingham Mountain Brook; Andrea Franklin, Anniston; John Mack DuPree, Gayles.ville; Tim Hill, Cherokee; Bob Johnson, Andalusia; James Handy, Rogersville Lauderdale County; Dennis Rogers, Birmingham Woodlawn; John Holman, Mobile Murphy; Ken Luke, Mobile Murphy; Billy Grisham, Huntsville; Jeff Hubbard, West Blockton; Farrell Townsend, Elmore. County. Ends: Sam Price, Birmingham Mountain Brook; Zac Hardy, Hueytown; Ed Me-
Combs, Birmingham Erwin; Warren Cadell, Pinson Valley; Mardye McDole, Mobile Murphy. Linemen: Byron Franklin, Sheffield; Dale McMillian, Scottsboro; Sam Prater, Coffee Springs; Keith Boughillon, Birmingham Mountain Brook; George Nakos, Birmingham Mountain Brook; Tom Bryan, Brantley;· Mike Thorn, Red Bay; Bob Cobb, Muscle Shoals; Ken Cole, Decatur.
Additional exceptional schoolboy products who have landed various all-star honors from throughout the country during the 1976 gridiron season . .. ARIZONA- Backs: Forrest Valora, Phoenix Trevor Browne; Ron Shepard, Tucson; Willard Reaves, Flagstaff Coconino; Randy Barkley, Tucson Amphitheater; Felix Kelson, Phoenix South Mountain; Steve Doolittle, Tucson Amphitheater. Ends: Reynaldo Peru, Morenci; Jeff Lewis, Tucson; Brad Cooper, Scottsdale Coronado. Linemen: Fred Freeman, Mesa Westwood; Pat Blakey, Scottsdale Coronado; Tom Drag!, Scottsdale Coronado; Shon Neal, Tucson; Greg Diaz, Tucson Rincon; Riki Gray, Tucson Amphitheater. ARKANSAS - Backs: Dave Beal, Russellville; John Simmons, Little Rock Parkview; Trent Bryant, Arkadelphia; Mark Buchanan, Bryant; Jerry Sailings, McCrory; David Lewis, Cabot; Billy Clark, Cabot. Ends: Alvin Ray, Fayetteville Pine Forest; Jeff· Bearden, Pine Bluff; Darryl Mason, Little Rock Parkview. Linemen: Thurman Shaw, Pine Bluff; Phillip Moon, Harrison; Jay Morgan, Stuttgart; Peck Kerksieck, Stuttgart; Jim Elliott, Fayetteville; Dale Brausell, Fort Smith Southside; Norm Parrish, Fort Smith North-
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