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  2. John Mitchell (American football) - Wikipedia

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    As a player, Mitchell was the first African-American to play football for the storied Alabama Crimson Tide. In his second year with the program he became the first African-American co-captain at the school. The next year, he became the team's first black assistant coach and also the youngest coach to have ever been hired at Alabama.

  3. Wilbur Jackson - Wikipedia

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    Jackson was the first black player to be offered a football scholarship at the University of Alabama and was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. [1] [2] He owns the Alabama school record for yards per carry (7.2) for his career (1,529 yards on 212 attempts) from 1971 to 1973. Against Virginia Tech in 1973 he rushed for 138 ...

  4. Alabama honors university's first Black football players - AOL

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    John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history. Now, the Crimson Tide's first Black players also share a prominent spot outside Bryant-Denny stadium. You grow ...

  5. List of Alabama Crimson Tide starting quarterbacks - Wikipedia

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    Hurts was the first freshman to start at QB for Nick Saban. He led Alabama to the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship game, which Alabama lost to Clemson, 35–31. In the 2017 season, he led Alabama to the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, where he was replaced during the game by Tua Tagovailoa. Blake Barnett ...

  6. Why John Mitchell, the first Black Alabama football player to ...

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    Alabama football will honor John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson on Saturday at A-Day for their roles in integrating the Crimson Tide in the 1970s.

  7. Alabama honors university’s first Black football players - AOL

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    John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history. Now, the Crimson Tide’s first Black players The post Alabama honors university’s first Black football ...

  8. List of Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Hall of ...

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    The College Football Hall of Fame was established in 1951 to honor the careers of selected student-athletes who have competed in college football as either a player or coach. [1] Since its inaugural class that year, Alabama has had 25 persons elected to the Hall of Fame as either a player or coach of the Crimson Tide. [2]

  9. Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football players - Wikipedia

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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 .