Remembering Eddie Conyers: The Crimson Tide's first practice ref

TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) – Eddie Conyers was the first University of Alabama football practice referee, whose spirit embodied the Tide lives on. “One of my favorite stories is how he got the job,” 1979-1982 UA Football player Tommy Wilcox said. It was the 60s, and former Alabama football coach Paul Bear Bryant was looking for [...]