Alabama pioneer Andrew Pernell walked on at Alabama to prove himself, not prove a point
By Matt Scalici | mscalici@al.com
Published October 30, 2013, 05:15:00 AM
(http://media.al.com/sports_impact/photo/1967-alabama-football-08e3a37d53435706.jpg)In the spring of 1967, Andrew Pernell showed up at Alabama's first spring practice session of the year. He wasn't trying to make headlines or make a statement about the racial tensions gripping the UA campus. He was there to play football.
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