Ogilvie ran all over us (Coffee High) in the 1975 high school playoffs. So glad he went to Bama. He was fun to watch even though we lost. I think it was 50-20.
Really? Guess who mine is...Besides Johnny Musso ( who is my favorite Bama player) Major is right behind
Don't have a clue? I used to wear the cut off jersey around when we played football in the neighborhoodReally? Guess who mine is...
Didn't he play at Mountain Brook?Ogilvie ran all over us (Coffee High) in the 1975 high school playoffs. So glad he went to Bama. He was fun to watch even though we lost. I think it was 50-20.
Yep. He played for Robert Higginbotham at Mountain Brook. Higginbotham played football at Hueytown, then went on to play for Coach Bryant at Alabama in the mid - 1960’s..Didn't he play at Mountain Brook?
I had no idea that Coach Higginbotham coached at Mountain Brook. He had a long career.Yep. He played for Robert Higginbotham at Mountain Brook. Higginbotham played football at Hueytown, then went on to play for Coach Bryant at Alabama in the mid - 1960’s..
His younger brother Ry Ogilvie played at Vestavia and later at Alabama as well.
It was kind of weird. Higg was an assistant at Banks for Shorty White. Higg took the head coaching position at Mountain Brook, then left to take head coach position at Shades Valley after a couple of years.I had no idea that Coach Higginbotham coached at Mountain Brook. He had a long career.
Banks...hadn't heard that school mentioned in a long time. What school replaced them? Wasn't that where Tony Natham played?It was kind of weird. Higg was an assistant at Banks for Shorty White. Higg took the head coaching position at Mountain Brook, then left to take head coach position at Shades Valley after a couple of years.
His father, Morris Higginbotham, was a heck of coach too.
Tony Nathan played at Woodlawn I believe. I think Jeff Rutledge played at Banks.Banks...hadn't heard that school mentioned in a long time. What school replaced them? Wasn't that where Tony Natham played?
Isn't there a movie about the Woodlawn team that features Natham?Tony Nathan played at Woodlawn I believe. I think Jeff Rutledge played at Banks.
Nathan played at Woodlawn at the same time Jeff Rutledge was playing at Banks. Banks was located over in the East Lake section of Birmingham. It closed as a high school but remained as a middle school in the Birmingham City system for a while.Banks...hadn't heard that school mentioned in a long time. What school replaced them? Wasn't that where Tony Natham played?
Yes. It came out a few years ago.Isn't there a movie about the Woodlawn team that features Natham?
The movie “Woodlawn” stars Caleb Castille, Jeremiah Castille’s son, as Tony Nathan. Caleb also played at Alabama as a DB for CNS.Isn't there a movie about the Woodlawn team that features Natham?
Wow, great story. Did Banks use Rutlege's arm? What was the difference in the game?The movie “Woodlawn” stars Caleb Castille, Jeremiah Castille’s son, as Tony Nathan. Caleb also played at Alabama as a DB for CNS.
The movie focuses on the issues of desegregation of Birmingham schools in the early 1970’s and the struggles associated. It brings to light how faith was at the forefront of the team’s transformation. It then “spilled over” into other surroundings schools (Banks included) and helped ease many of the racial tensions there.
The culmination is the 1974 Banks - Woodlawn game at Legion Field with Jeff Rutledge at QB for Banks and Nathan at RB for Woodlawn.
Banks won 18-7.
Side note: I was there. The kickoff was delayed almost an hour because of the huge walk up crowd. IIRC correctly, they only had a couple of ticket booths and gates open. The entire lower bowl of Legion Field was almost completely full. The crowd was estimated at about 42,000. They also estimate that another 15-20k “walked away” and went home because of the long lines to get tickets.
Most everything back then was two back pro-set or I formation and ground control. I do recall Jeff did have a touchdown pass in the win. Tony had over 100 yds rushing for Woodlawn.Wow, great story. Did Banks use Rutlege's arm? What was the difference in the game?
BTW, Tony Nathan is also one of my all time favorites too!
He did,... I knew he would be special.Didn't he play at Mountain Brook?