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2020-21 Offi cers Gaius Whit eld, President President-Elect Vacant Bev Leigh III, Vice President Ardis Hancock, Secretary David Jones, Treasurer Quinn Roe, Past Pres. Board of Directors Wally Burge, 2021 Betsy Jarnigan, 2021 Larry O’Neal, 2022 https://tuscexchange.wordpress.com Cam Parsons, 2022 Dexter Hancock, 2023 Randy Vaughn, 2023 November 26, 2020 T U Linda Jackson, Editor TODAY: [email protected]

George A. LeMaistre Society Norman Agnew* Eric Baklanoff* Bill Barton* Last Week... James Brown* Milton Collier* Tony Johnson , who spoke to the club last week, Martha Cook is currently a doctoral student in the UA’s Higher J. Sydney Cook III Education Administration Ed.D. program. He holds a Robert Cotton James Cowden* master’s degree in Higher Education Administration Henry DeVasher* from the State University of New York at Stony Brook Mitchell N. Drew* and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Karl Elebash* the University of ’s Culverhouse School of Charles DelGaudio Samuel Gambrell, Jr. Accountancy. Nan Glaus Laura Gregory In August of 2019, Tony retired as Executive Vice Ardis Hancock President from Lear eld/IMG College Licensing, a Dexter Hancock James Hulsey, III* full-service Trademark Licensing agency company that John Ingram provides management services to more than 900 col- Tennis Jackson leges and universities, athletic conferences and special Betsy Jarnigan Brock Jones properties across the country and abroad. In addi- David M. Jones tion to his corporate experience, Tony has served as William Jordan* Assistant Vice President for Marketing at Mississippi Hubert Kessler* Tony Johnson, former Bama and NFL tight end, Fuller Kimbrell* Valley State University and was a member of the Board spoke to the Exchange Club on Thursday, 11/19/20 Louis Lackey, Jr.* of Directors of the International Collegiate Licensing and gave members great insight into his playing Otis Lee* Association (ICLA). days, his current activities, and his vision for the Bev Leigh, Jr.* Bev Leigh III Before his corporate career, Tony played college foot- future...Roll Tide! [picture thanks to Glen Smith] Louis Lackey, Jr.* William Lipsey* ball for the and worked for the Harmon Looney* (NFL), playing the position of tight end for the , New Orleans A.J. Martin Jon McGee Saints, and the . Patrick McKane Buck Medley* During his time in professional sports, he also served as an NFL Players Association union representative. Jim Meherg Harlan Meredith* Tony and his wife, Dr. Tonjanita Johnson, now reside in Tuscaloosa and are parents to T’Anna Gabrielle, Willis Meriwether who is a college student at the American University of Paris. Larry O’Neal M.T. Ormond* A.W. Patton, Jr.* Judge Rob Robertson will speak to us on December 10 Robert Poellnitz Joe Powell regarding voting and the challenges with the electronic Ralph Quarles machines in Tuscaloosa. Lee Rearden* David Reynolds* M.L. Roberts* Wright Ross, Jr.* Happy Birthday! James Russell* Glen Smith Munny Sokol* Evans Fitts November 20 Russell Stockman* Your editor would be SO thankful Ken Swindle if you would... William Tate* Ardis Hancock November 20 Andy Tucker* Send news & pictures to: Walt Vornbrock* Quinn Roe November 29 Beasor Walker* Linda P. Jackson, Editor Ernest Williams* Ken Swindle November 29 Hoyt Winslett* [email protected] George Wright Jim Zeanah *deceased 4. 2009: “The Drive”(Bama 26, Auburn 21) • • Exchange Club of Tuscaloosa 105 Covey Chase, Tuscaloosa 35406 The start of Alabama’s recent champion- Bleacher Report’s Top 10 Iron Bowls ship-winning streak under saw rection on the block. Fullwood was easily https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2282513-au- the heavily favored Crimson Tide 14-0 knocked out of bounds by the Crimson burn-vs-alabama-best-games-in-iron-bowl-history early but able to make things 21-20 behind Tide defense. The loss kept Auburn from Auburn midway through the 4th quarter. Al- a share of the SEC Championship—and abama Greg McElroy then led 10. 1967: “The Run in the Mud” probably played a role in Jackson not his off ense to a long drive inside (Alabama 7, Auburn 3) winning the Heisman that year. Jordan-Hare that ended with a four-yard pass The fi rst night game in history 7. 1982: “Bo Over the Top” to Roy Upchurch with just 1:24 left. featured possibly the worst weather in the series. Torrential rains made Legion (Auburn 23, Alabama 22) After “The Drive,” Alabama knocked Field in Birmingham basically a mud pit Jackson had a famous Iron Bowl moment down a last-second Hail Mary moments lat- between #8 Alabama and upset-minded and probably his most memorable play in er to cap off the come-from-behind victory. Auburn team. an Auburn uniform. Auburn had lost nine The Tide would go on to defeat No. 1 Flori- straight Iron Bowls heading into the 1982 da in the SEC Championship Game and No. After a scoreless fi rst half, the Tigers meeting but entered as a favorite thanks to 2 Texas in the BCS National Championship grabbed a 3-0 lead on a short fi eld goal by a late-season slide by Alabama. to begin Saban’s successful dynasty. John Riley. The score would stay the same Late in a back-and-forth game, Auburn 3. 2010: “The Cam-Back” until early in the fourth quarter, when leg- faced a 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard line, (Auburn 28, Bama 27) endary Alabama quarterback down 22-17. The freshman Jackson, a One year after Alabama’s comeback in the broke away for one of the most famous long jump champ in high school, got the Iron Bowl kept its national championship runs in Crimson Tide history. Stabler slung call and dove over the pile of linemen to dreams alive, Auburn did the same thing at mud and slid past several Auburn defend- give Auburn the lead. Auburn survived Bryant-Denny. The Tigers had a bigger hill ers for a 47-yard touchdown that gave a wild fi nish, including a game-sealing to climb than 2009 Alabama, though, as #2 Alabama the 7-3 lead—one that would last and a Jackson fumble, to snap Auburn trailed #11 Alabama 24-0 in the through the fi nal whistle. Alabama’s streak with the 23-22 win. fi rst half. But a pair of fi rst-half Alabama “The Run in the Mud” earned Alabama 6. 1964: “It’s the Iron Bowl” fumbles and 21 unanswered points for star a spot in the and continued (Alabama 21, Auburn 14) quarterback and the Auburn what was a decade of Iron Bowl domi- The 50th anniversary of a landmark Iron off ense—paved the way for a famous Tiger nance for the Crimson Tide. Bowl and the fi rst one on national TV, this pass that gave Auburn a 28-27 lead. Auburn 9. 1989: “The First Time Ever” was one of the fi rst to play a major role in defense held to secure the road win, and the (Auburn 30, Alabama 20) the national championship picture. It was Tigers later beat Oregon to win the national When the undefeated Crimson Tide arrived also the fi rst one called the Iron Bowl. championship in another nail-biter. in Auburn in 1989, they made history—his- Although a sliding Auburn team 2. 1985: “The Kick” (Bama 25, Auburn 23) tory that former Alabama head coach Ray wouldn’t make it to a bowl in 1964, head Neither team claimed a national champion- Perkins famously said would never happen. coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan said the Tigers ship or a SEC title after the 1985 Iron Bowl, Auburn was hosting its fi rst Iron Bowl had a bowl every year, “the Iron Bowl in but the lead in this matchup back at Legion inside Jordan-Hare . Birmingham” at . Alabama Field changed hands a staggering four times The frenzied atmosphere surrounding quarterback led his team to a in the fi nal quarter. Auburn’s Reggie Ware the matchup was already big enough, but tight 21-14 victory to secure the perfect made a TD run to cap a long, time-melting the fl ow of the game itself made things 10-0 regular season. Although the Crimson drive, but a missed two-point conversion even more legendary. Alabama led 10-7 Tide lost to Texas in the , kept it 23-22 heading into Bama’s fi nal drive. at the half, but Auburn responded with 20 national titles were then awarded prior to Alabama quarterback and future head unanswered points to completely turn the the postseason, and Bama was named the coach overcame a second-down game on its head. After Win Lyle’s 32-yard champion by both AP and coaches polls. sack with just 37 seconds left and led his team fi eld goal put the nail in the coffi n, Au- 5. 1972: “Punt, Bama, Punt” to the Auburn 35. The Crimson Tide’s Van burn’s 30-20 upset against Alabama earned (Auburn 17, Alabama 16) Tiffi n then ran onto the fi eld and knocked the Tigers a share of a SEC title and ruined The 1972 Iron Bowl featured far and away down a 52-yard fi eld goal as time expired to the Crimson Tide’s chance at a national the most improbable fi nish in the series’ cement his name in Alabama history. championship. long history. Down 16-0 to a dominant #2 1. 2013: “” (Auburn 34, Bama 28) 8. 1984: “Wrong Way Bo” Alabama with 10 minutes left, #9 Auburn No. 1 Alabama needed to defeat a resurgent (Alabama 17, Auburn 15) needed a miracle. Jordan controversially Auburn team in order to win the SEC West Auburn running back had elected a fi eld goal to make it 16-3 after and a third straight national title. With the plenty of highlight-reel Tiger moments, his off ense stalled, then the craziness started. score 28-28. offi cials gave the Crimson Tide but the ending of his third Iron Bowl was a Alabama’s ensuing punt was blocked one second after reviewing T.J. Yeldon’s lowlight in an incredible college career. by Auburn’s Bill Newton, and teammate run out of bounds on the game’s fi nal play. Down 17-15 to runranked Alabama late David Langner scooped it up and scored a Alabama used that last second to try a 57- in the fourth quarter, #11 Auburn faced a touchdown to make it 16-10. On the next yard fi eld goal, but after it fell a yard short, 4th-and-goal situation near the end zone. drive, it happened again—Newton’s block, Auburn’s took the ball more The Tigers elected to go for the winning Langner’s touchdown and an extra point than 100 yards and one-upped an entire se- touchdown on a give to running back Brent gave Auburn the 17-16 victory that will ries of legendary moments. (Justin Ferguson Fullwood, but Jackson went the wrong di- forever be known as “Punt, Bama, Punt.” is Bleacher Report’s lead Auburn writer.)