[Rally]

Not even 50 years ago.  The game was in 1970 and was the subject of a documentary on Showtime.

https://youtu.be/pA5YlCVLLGA

That being said, at the time the game was played, Alabama had already signed a black football player (he was a freshman and ineligible to play at the time).  So it might have been less about bringing about integration at Alabama than about winning over the "hearts and minds" of the Alabama fans.

BC

I was dose.  45 years.  Not bad for a fuzzy major :)

[Rally]

Not even 50 years ago.  The game was in 1970 and was the subject of a documentary on Showtime.

https://youtu.be/pA5YlCVLLGA

That being said, at the time the game was played, Alabama had already signed a black football player (he was a freshman and ineligible to play at the time).  So it might have been less about bringing about integration at Alabama than about winning over the "hearts and minds" of the Alabama fans.

BC

I was dose.  45 years.  Not bad for a fuzzy major :)