This is a reference book; it contains a comprehensive listing of all the high school All-State football teams selected by The Oklahoman, the leading newspaper in Oklahoma, during the twentieth century. Today, numerous newspapers in Oklahoma select high school football teams, but it was The Oklahoman, published in Oklahoma City, that initiated the practice in the year 1913. That year, the newspaper published the first to be named Oklahoma high school All-State football team, designated the “Oklahoma All-Star High School Eleven,” chosen by newspaper sportswriters. Sportswriters of The Oklahoman selected a high school All-State team every remaining year of the twentieth century and continue doing so to this day.
Cecil Eugene Reinke, PhD, is a native of Oklahoma. This is his second book related to Oklahoma high school football. His earlier book, Red Tornado Football: The Team that Triggered the Tradition, published by Trafford, tells the story of one of the most remarkable high school football teams in the history of Oklahoma. This book provides a comprehensive list of the All-State football teams selected by the leading newspaper in the state, The Oklahoman, during the twentieth century.