Former DL Byron Holdbrooks Passed Away

[Bama Shoals]

This is sad news. We used to have a poster in our house about the 1990 Iron Bowl which Bama won after losing the previous four. Holdbrooks made a huge tackle early and it had a funny quote from him, "Before the game, I felt old, bald, and ugly. After the game, I felt young, bald, and pretty."

https://twitter.com/garyharris_wvua/status/742429179396927488

 

[TideEngineer08]

Go to the 27 second mark:

My first Alabama memory. RIP, Byron. :frown:

 

[wishbonedays]

Sad news...I spoke with Byron a few years ago...we had a really nice conversation in, of all places, Dodge City, AL...heck of a nice guy...truly hate to hear of his passing.

 

[LCN]

It's sad to learn of his passing . Byron was often thought to be one the strongest guys , if not the strongest player , on campus during those years .

 

[jabcmb]

Rest in Peace. Far too young.

 

[rolltide_21]

Didn't know he was from Haleyville...prayers for the family.


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[NationalTitles18]

Sorry to hear it. Condolences to family and friends.

 

[bamamc1]

I grew up with and played ball with Byron at Haleyville. He was kind of caught up in the being recruited and signed by Perkins and survived the Curry era. His Sr. year was coach Stallings first and he had a very good year. RIP Byron.

 

[alabama mike1]

Sad news to hear. Did he move back to Haleyville or was he living somewhere else?

 

[bamamc1]

Sad news to hear. Did he move back to Haleyville or was he living somewhere else?

He was living in Alabaster.

 

[bamamc1]

http://www.nicholsfuneralhomes.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10808/id/3744677

 

[92tide]

I grew up with and played ball with Byron at Haleyville. He was kind of caught up in the being recruited and signed by Perkins and survived the Curry era. His Sr. year was coach Stallings first and he had a very good year. RIP Byron.

this one was hard to hear. i was a year behind him at haleyville and knew him well. way too young.

 

[Crimson1967]

What was the cause of his death?

 

[92tide]

Go to the 27 second mark:

My first Alabama memory. RIP, Byron. :frown:

thanks for that. i still remember his "pose" after the sack. i loved seeing that as we didn't have a lot of folks out of haleyville make it to div 1. his cousin from haleyville, jon, was a year younger than byron and played at auburn (as a defensive end i think).

 

[TiderJack]

I am very sorry to hear this news about Byron. RIP and prayers to his family.

 

[Bama Shoals]

What was the cause of his death?

I saw where his son posted about his death on Twitter and put a hashtag of heart attack.

Here it is:

https://twitter.com/DustinSmalley_/status/742451525818159104

 

[deliveryman35]

I was at that iron bowl. Hate to hear this. Sympathies and condolences to his family.