[RollTideFan] Anyone want to bet...
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[RollTideFan] Picking mascot a chore at school named for Bear Bryant
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[RollTideFan] Trail blazer..
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030803/NEWS/308030355/1007 Trail blazer In 1969, Wendell Hudson made history by becoming the first black athlete at the University of Alabama By Tommy Deas Sports Writer August 03, 2003 " Breaking the racial barrier in coaching a work in progress <http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030803/NEWS/308030353/1007> " Jackson's stint at UA made an impact historically, personally <http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030803/NEWS/308030354/1007> One of Wendell Hudsons first encounters as an athlete at the University of Alabama created a lifelong impression. Hudson, a native of Birmingham, arrived on the UA campus late in the summer of 1969. It was the summer of the first lunar landing, Woodstock and Californias Manson murders. Hudson was making history closer to home as the first black athlete at Alabama -- six years after Vivian Malone and James Hood became the first black students to successfully enroll at the university. The 6-foot-5 basketball player went through freshman orientation without a hitch, then moved into the athletic dormitory. The first time he went to eat in the dining hall, the Alabama football team was eating. All of them were white, and all of them reacted to the new presence in the room. Youve heard the expression, ëYou could hear a pin drop; well, you could have heard a pin drop," Hudson said. I realized all the chatter had stopped. Everybody is looking at me. I knew that I was the only black person, but I knew Im supposed to be here. I never thought I wasnt supposed to be there." Hudson got a different reaction when he rounded the corner to go through the food line. The people who were serving were black, and every one of them had a smile on their face," Hudson said. Whatever nervousness I had, it all went away. By the time I got through that line, I was carrying as much food as you can possibly carry on a tray." Hudson blazed the trail for future black athletes at Alabama. He helped recruit John Mitchell, a junior college transfer who became the first black player to play for the UA football team, and Wilbur Jackson, the first black signee. Hudsons impact, however, went far beyond athletics. The integration of athletics did more for integration in the South than anything else," Hudson said. Whether people like it or not, athletics has more attention on it than anything else." C.M. Newton, Alabamas head basketball coach at the time, wasnt looking to make a social statement when he opened the doors for black athletes at the school. He was trying to turn the program into a winner. I wasnt a sociologist, I was a basketball coach," Newton said. I was very pragmatic about it. I wanted to bring in people who could help us compete in the SEC, and I wanted people who would be strong academically and graduate. I really didnt give any thought to integrating the program in any way. I got the usual number of dirty letters. Youve got to remember, my first year, we only won four games. I wasnt the most popular person in town." Hudson helped turn Alabama basketball into a winning program. He led the team in scoring and rebounding for two seasons, winning All-Southeastern Conference honors in his junior and senior years. He was the leagues Player of the Year as a senior. Hudson didnt think of himself as a pioneer so much at the time. As a standout player at Birminghams Parker High School, he was not recruited by any other SEC school. Other league schools were just beginning to integrate black athletes into their basketball programs, and Hudson was excited about the opportunity to play at his home state school. At the time, Hudson knew what he was doing was important, but he didnt realize just how big a step he was taking. When youre 18 years old, you dont look at an historical perspective," he said. I knew there were no other black athletes at the University of Alabama. Everybody knew that. The fact that this was the opportunity people had marched for and been beaten for and died for, I had that opportunity and I was going to take it." Hudson had no problems fitting in with his new teammates. Farra Alford, a native of Kentucky who played at a private high school in Virginia, had no previous experience playing with or against black athletes. It never crossed my mind that Alabama was all-white [athletically]," Alford said. I just wanted to play basketball. The race issue was never thought about from my standpoint at all. Wendell was just one of us. It was a big deal for Wendell, but not for any of us." Freshmen were not eligible for varsity competition at the time. Hudsons first experiences playing for Alabama came in freshmen games, which usually preceded the varsity contests. Thats where he got his first
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[RollTideFan] Bennett, Humphrey make debut on 2004 ballot
http://www.al.com/sports/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/sports/105990230555940.xml Bennett, Humphrey make debut on 2004 ballot 08/03/03 DOUG SEGREST News staff writer It's official: The Ray Perkins Era Revisited is in full swing. Two former Perkins recruits at Alabama, linebacker Cornelius Bennett and running back Bobby Humphrey, make their debut on the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame's 2004 ballot, which will be distributed to 44 electors Monday. Both are Birmingham natives who signed with Perkins and Alabama out of high school. Bennett, 35, prepped at Ensley High before earning All-America honors as a sophomore, junior and senior. He capped his Crimson Tide career with the Lombardi Trophy and SEC player of the year honors in 1986. Bennett, the No. 1 pick in the 1987 NFL Draft, was named rookie of the year, appeared in five Super Bowls with two teams and played in five Pro Bowls. He was UPI's AFC defensive player of the year in 1991 and holds the Buffalo Bills' record for career fumble recoveries with 16. Humphrey sold Cokes at Legion Field as a youth and played on a high school team that won just one game his senior season. But he was a two-time All-American at Alabama and a leading Heisman Trophy candidate before an injury prematurely ended his Crimson Tide season as a senior. Humphrey set the Alabama record for rushing yards in a season (1,471 in 1986) and rushing yards in a career (4,958). The first-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos became the first man to rush for 1,000 yards as a rookie and in back-to-back seasons as a Bronco. He played in Super Bowl XXIV before injuries shortened his career. Humphrey is now coach of the af2 Birmingham Steeldogs. Both Bennett and Humphrey played collegiately with quarterback Mike Shula, the Crimson Tide's rookie head coach and another Perkins signee. Other newcomers to the ASHOF's Class of 2004 ballot include longtime high school and junior college basketball coach Glen Clem, Montgomery native and former major league baseball slugger Oscar Gamble, and Auburn golfing star and coach Virgina Derby Grimes. "My feeling is there's not a candidate on the ballot who's not worthy of being in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame," executive director Bill Legg said. "It's difficult to get on the ballot." __ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
