Best Jersey Number In Alabama History?
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Steve Sloan wore #12 as well as did Scott Hunter. I'd have to go with 12 but the others quoted bring back good memories. I wore 34 in HS so I always look for that number on the field. Off the top of my head though I can't recall any specific Alabama player that wore it.
Yup, and DJ Hall wearing 22, as good as he was, is not on my reason for favoring this number over other great numbers. IMO it actually makes 12, 55, 54 closer calls.
Ozzie Newsome wasn't too shabby.
Come to think of it, look at the possible Bama great on the all time best NFL o-line - Dwight Stephenson at Center, John Hannah at Guard, and Ozzie Newsome at TE. Throw in Don Hutson at split end.
Come to think of it, look at the possible Bama great on the all time best NFL o-line - Dwight Stephenson at Center, John Hannah at Guard, and Ozzie Newsome at TE. Throw in Don Hutson at split end.
The official 1934 team photo shows Bryant wearing #12. Another photo from 1933 (perhaps) shows Bryant wearing 12, standing next to Don Hutson, wearing #37 (The Crimson Tide, Winston Groom). The Bryant-Trammell-Namath-Stabler lineage is hard to argue with.
Johnny Musso was the definition of the player the Heisman Trophy was meant for. He was a strong, elusive runner, a solid blocker, could wing a halfback pass effectively, tackled like a maniac on special teams, and I may be mistaken but believe he quick-kicked a time or two. And he played hurt against Auburn.
Johnny Musso was the definition of the player the Heisman Trophy was meant for. He was a strong, elusive runner, a solid blocker, could wing a halfback pass effectively, tackled like a maniac on special teams, and I may be mistaken but believe he quick-kicked a time or two. And he played hurt against Auburn.
Great discussion. So many great players we've had the privilege to watch. One correction to a previous post. Steve Sloan wore #14. The other QB's who played with Sloan wore #12. Of course that was Namath and Stabler.
Same class but at different schools. Musso went to Banks while Sullivan, I think, went to John Carroll. Those two made it a particularly great time to be a Bama and an Auburn fan. I cheered for both teams then because I was young and naive.
Like so many others my favorite is number 12. I'll never forget as a young kid watching Namath and Stabler playing. I can still envision Namath dropping back and throwing.
You are right about Steve Sloan wearing #14. For some reason it came to mind hours after posting. Thanks for correcting that mistake.
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