yermom
6/23/2013, 10:27 AM
http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/06/alabama_football_superfan_dick.html
Alabama opened its 1946 football season with a 26-7 victory over Furman. The game was played in Birmingham, and Dick Coffee was there.
And so began a remarkable streak.
The Crimson Tide will open its 2013 season on Aug. 31 when it meets Virginia Tech in Atlanta.
For the first time since that 1946 opener, Coffee will not be there. The acclaimed superfan from Birmingham died Friday at the age of 91.
781 consecutive games and 51 consecutive bowl games. damn.
2nd most ever, apparently to some guy from USC
Alabama opened its 1946 football season with a 26-7 victory over Furman. The game was played in Birmingham, and Dick Coffee was there.
And so began a remarkable streak.
The Crimson Tide will open its 2013 season on Aug. 31 when it meets Virginia Tech in Atlanta.
For the first time since that 1946 opener, Coffee will not be there. The acclaimed superfan from Birmingham died Friday at the age of 91.
781 consecutive games and 51 consecutive bowl games. damn.
2nd most ever, apparently to some guy from USC