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Pages in category "Alabama Crimson Tide football players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 667 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
[8] [9] However, Alabama football had actually begun integrating in 1967, when five black students attempted to walk-on. [10] Moreover, the team was already integrated by 1970, as Wilbur Jackson was a freshman on the team. This game was also the first Alabama played on Poly-Turf at Legion Field as it was installed during the previous summer. [11]
Rutledge was the first of two brothers to lead a national championship team. He led Alabama to the 1973 national championship and his brother Jeff Rutledge led Alabama to the 1978 national championship. [18] [19] Terry Davis: 1971–1972: Neb Hayden: 1970: Scott Hunter: 1968–1970: Wayne Trimble: 1966: Ken Stabler: 1966–1967: All-SEC. Super ...
He opted for a higher offer in Canada, [1] and played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League for three seasons (1972–1974), where he ran for 1029 yards in 1973 and was a West All-Star. In March 1974, he was selected by the Birmingham Americans in the first round, with seventh overall pick, of the WFL Pro Draft .
Jim Bunch (born March 10, 1956) is a former American football player and businessman. He played offensive tackle for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide from 1976 through 1979 and was a member of the 1978 and 1979 national championship teams and a consensus selection to the 1979 College Football All-America Team.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Some Alabama players saw the signs of Nick Saban's impending departure from college football long before his January retirement announcement. Others were every bit as ...
Alabama opened the 1972 season ranked as the No. 7 team in the preseason AP Poll as they entered their game against Duke. [4] At Legion Field, the Crimson Tide scored 21 unanswered points in the second half en route to a 35–12 victory over the Blue Devils to open the 1971 season.
Neighbors was selected to the Boston Patriots All-1960s (AFL) Team and was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. His son, Wes Neighbors, was an All-Southeastern Conference center at Alabama from 1984 to 1986. His grandson Wes, is a former player at Alabama and current assistant coach. [1] Neighbors died of a heart attack in ...