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In the early 1960s, Melford Espey, Jr., then a student, was the first to wear an elephant head costume to portray the Crimson Tide's unofficial mascot. Espey later became a university administrator, and football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant asked him to take responsibility when student groups asked to resurrect the costumed mascot in the late 1970s ...
Yet, despite the unofficial status as the Crimson Tide's mascot, the elephant was very much part of the school's football traditions by the 1940s. It was in that decade that a live elephant mascot named "Alamite" was a regular sight on game days in Tuscaloosa.
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available.. 1965 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The Crimson Tide was unbeaten at home with a perfect 19–0 season, a school record. In 2012 the Crimson Tide was a participant in the NCAA tournament and finished its season with a 21–12 record. Former Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets coach Avery Johnson became the Alabama Head Coach on April 5, 2015.
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Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne makes a case for the Crimson Tide to make the College Football Playoff despite not winning a conference championship and having three losses.
For example, the athletic teams of the University of Alabama are nicknamed the Crimson Tide, while their mascot is an elephant named Big Al. Team mascots may take the form of a logo , person, live animal, inanimate object, or a costumed character , and often appear at team matches and other related events.
The new logo is meant to show the rift between the more establishment style of conservatism and the populist politics embraced by Trump and his supporters. GOP Group's New Logo Features Elephant ...