Best Jersey Number In Alabama History?

BigBama76

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I thought Pat Trammel also wore number 12. He was my greatest hero. I would go with 12 in any case.
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.
 

mittman

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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.
Kenneth Darby immediately comes to mind.
 

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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.
 

Bamagator

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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.
 

mittman

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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 (57) at Center, John Hannah (73) at Guard, and Ozzie Newsome (82) at TE. Throw in Don Hutson (37) at split end.
What's your point?
 

Jordan54

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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.
 

Tidetwin

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For me...22. I want to say that Musso and Sullivan were in the same HS class. Musso went to Bama and Sullivan to some cow college. Sullivan won a Heisman but Bama got the better player. Man, he was an effort player if there ever was one.
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.
 

BadgerTidefan

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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.
 

BigBama76

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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.
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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