Labels:bulletin board | daily | reckoner | sky OCR: The Crimson Tide In early newspaper accounts of Alabama foothall, the team was simply listed varsit the rmson White" after the school colors. The first nickname become popular and used headline writers was the "Thin Red Line This nickname was used until 1906. The name imson Tide supposed have first heen used h Hugh Roberts form sports editor of the Birmingham Age- Herld. He used "Crimson Tide describing Alabama Auburn game played Birmingham 1907 last foothall contest between the two schools until 1948 wher series was resumed The game was played mud and Auburn was heavy favorite to win. But evidently uThin Red Line plaved great game r the red mud and held Auburn thus gaining the name rimson Tide Zipp Newman. former sports editor Birmingham Vews pro obably popularized the me more than any ot ...
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