Woodlawn High School is a four-year magnet high school in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It is one of seven high schools in the Birmingham City School System. The school colors are green and gold, and the mascot is the Colonel. Woodlawn competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics.

Athletics

Woodlawn competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics and currently fields teams in the following sports: * Baseball * Basketball * Cross country * Football * Indoor track & field * Outdoor track & field * Volleyball

Notable alumni

* Doyle Alexander, former MLB player ( Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays,

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) *

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, former

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for the

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* Bobby Bowden, former head football coach at

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, member of the

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Gregg Carr Gregg Kevin Carr, M.D. (born March 31, 1962) is currently an orthopedic surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama and a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), where he played four seasons for the Pittsburg ...

, former linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers * Tom Cochran, former

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for the Washington Redskins *

Ed Daniel Edward Daniel (born June 13, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Scafati Basket of the Serie A2 Basket. He played college basketball at Murray State University. College career After starring at Woodlawn High School in Birming ...

, professional basketball player for Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod * Karlos Dansby, linebacker for the

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, Miami Dolphins, and Cleveland Browns *

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, former

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cornerback, involved in the game-ending play in Kick Bama Kick * Vince Gibson, former head football coach at

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, University of Louisville, and Tulane University * Harry Gilmer, former halfback for the Washington Redskins and

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; head coach for Detroit Lions * Art Hanes, former mayor of Birmingham * Tim Harris, former linebacker for the

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, San Francisco 49ers, and Philadelphia Eagles * Paul Hemphill, journalist and author * Ricky Jones, former linebacker for the Cleveland Browns and

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* Tony Nathan, former running back for the Miami Dolphins * Oliver Robinson, member of the

and former guard for the San Antonio Spurs * Rickey Smiley, comedian, actor, and radio personality * Travis Tidwell, former quarterback for the

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References

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* {{authority control School buildings completed in 1922 Educational institutions established in 1916 High schools in Birmingham, Alabama Gothic Revival architecture in Alabama Works Progress Administration in Alabama Public high schools in Alabama Schools in Jefferson County, Alabama 1916 establishments in Alabama