The story of Leroy is the same story of many boys who played for Coach Bryant. He knew the type backgrounds these boys came from. There were many, like Coach Bryant himself, who realized that their chance to escape from poverty, hard times and unhappy home lives depended on a college football scholarship, especially one to Bryant coached Alabama. Certainly winning 6 NCs made CPB an iconic coach, but looking back nearly 50 years you can only wonder how many lives he saved or changed by giving them a chance to better themselves. During his 25 years at Alabama there were hundreds of Leroy Cook stories, however most did not have his ability. The Leroy Cook story is a tribute to all those boys who wore the Crimson jersey. Amen, end of sermon now pass the offering plate. :wink: