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Terry Henley
Terry Henley is a former American football player. Henley played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was named first-team All- SEC in 1972. He was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons in 1973 but was cut during training camp. Henley signed to play for the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League in 1974 but was cut from the team just before the season began. The Washington Redskins invited Henley to their training camp in August 1974 but he failed to make the team. In February 1975, Henley signed on to the New England Patriots as a free agent but was cut from the roster before the start of the regular season. Henley announced in 1976 that he would no longer pursue a career in professional football and turned to Birmingham, Alabama, to sell insurance. Henley was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2000. He was inducted into the Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Henley was also elected to the Auburn Tigers football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford, Alabama
Oxford is a city in Calhoun, Talladega, and Cleburne counties in the State of Alabama. The population was 22,069 at the 2020 census,. Oxford is one of two principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area, and it is the largest city in Calhoun County by population. History Founded in the early 1850s, Oxford was the first city in Calhoun County to be incorporated, in 1852. The name "Oxford" was due to the presence of a narrow crossing of Chocolocco Creek that allowed farmers to ford cattle from one side of the creek to the other. Since 1970, Oxford has annexed large amounts of land to the south and west, including the communities of Coldwater and Bynum. In 1970, it was all in Calhoun County, but today it includes areas in Talladega County and Cleburne County. A smaller municipality, Hobson City, was once a part of Oxford. The area, then known as the Mooree Quarter, is one square mile, and is located north and west of Oxford, and south and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daytona Beach Morning Journal
''The Daytona Beach News-Journal'' is a Florida daily newspaper serving Volusia and Flagler Counties. It grew from the ''Halifax Journal'', which was started in 1883. The Davidson family purchased the newspaper in 1928 and retained control until bankruptcy in 2009. In 1986, ''The Morning Journal'' and ''Evening News'' merged into one morning newspaper. The newspaper began its online services in 1994. History Daytona's early settlers decided that a newspaper would be important for the development of the town. A group of citizens raised money to persuade Florian A. Mann to move his printing press from Ohio to Daytona and start a new publication. Prior to publication of the first issue, 86 subscribers were signed up, all paid in advance. Advertisers also paid in advance for the first three months. The first issue was scheduled for release on February 1, 1883; however, a schooner bringing the blank paper to Florida shipwrecked off the coast of the Carolinas, with the loss of all h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Players Of American Football From Alabama
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People From Oxford, Alabama
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1950s Births
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The Anniston Star
''The Anniston Star'' is the daily newspaper serving Anniston, Alabama, and the surrounding six-county region. Average Sunday circulation in September 2004 was 26,747. However, by 2020 it was approximately half of this. The newspaper is locally owned by Consolidated Publishing Company, which is controlled by the Ayers family of Anniston. As of 2020, the paper operated as a "digital-first" publication, and was putting out only three print editions each week. History The paper was first published in 1883 as the ''Anniston Evening Star.'' It traces its modern history to 1911, when managing editor Col. Harry M. Ayers left to start his own paper, the ''Anniston Hot Blast''—a nod to Anniston's roots as a steel town. By 1912, the ''Hot Blast'' had become Anniston's largest newspaper, and was more than large enough to absorb the ''Evening Star''. Although the merged paper was initially called the ''Anniston Hot Blast and Evening Star'', the ''Hot Blast'' name was eventually dropped. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gadsden Times
'' The Gadsden Times '' is a daily newspaper serving Gadsden, Alabama, and the surrounding area in northeastern Alabama. The Times was owned by Halifax Media Group. Before that, the newspaper was a member of the New York Times Regional Media Group, a subsidiary of the New York Times Company, through the corporate entity of NYT Holdings, Inc., an Alabama corporation. The New York Times Company acquired the ''Times'' in 1985 from the Public Welfare Foundation, a charitable entity. The ''Times'' had been donated to that foundation by its owner Edward Marsh, along with other newspapers he owned, before his death in 1964. In 2015, Halifax was acquired by New Media Investment Group, and in November 2019, New Media amalgamated with Gannett Gannett Co., Inc. () is an American mass media holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tuscaloosa News
The '' Tuscaloosa News '' is a daily newspaper serving Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, and the surrounding area in west central Alabama. In 2012, Halifax Media Group acquired the ''Tuscaloosa News''. Prior to that, the paper's owner was The New York Times Company. The New York Times Company acquired the ''News'' in 1985 from the Public Welfare Foundation, a charitable entity. The ''News'' had been donated to that foundation by its owner Edward Marsh, along with other newspapers he owned, before his death in 1964. In 2015, Halifax was acquired by GateHouse Media (legally known as New Media Investment Group). The ''News'' has a 12-month average circulation of 32,700 daily and 34,600 Sunday. Of the 25 daily newspapers published in Alabama, the ''News'' has the fifth-highest daily circulation. Beginning in 2001, the ''News'' constructed and occupied a new facility overlooking the Black Warrior River. The'' Tuscaloosa News'' has received two Pulitzer Prizes. The first was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal
''The Daytona Beach News-Journal'' is a Florida daily newspaper serving Volusia and Flagler Counties. It grew from the ''Halifax Journal'', which was started in 1883. The Davidson family purchased the newspaper in 1928 and retained control until bankruptcy in 2009. In 1986, ''The Morning Journal'' and ''Evening News'' merged into one morning newspaper. The newspaper began its online services in 1994. History Daytona's early settlers decided that a newspaper would be important for the development of the town. A group of citizens raised money to persuade Florian A. Mann to move his printing press from Ohio to Daytona and start a new publication. Prior to publication of the first issue, 86 subscribers were signed up, all paid in advance. Advertisers also paid in advance for the first three months. The first issue was scheduled for release on February 1, 1883; however, a schooner bringing the blank paper to Florida shipwrecked off the coast of the Carolinas, with the loss of all h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alabama Sports Hall Of Fame
The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF) is a state museum located in Birmingham, Alabama, dedicated to communicating the state’s athletic history. The museum displays over 5,000 objects related to athletes who were born in Alabama or earned fame through athletics that reflects positively upon the state, usually through excellence at an educational institution or sporting event in Alabama. The ASHOF was established by state legislative act on August 14, 1967. Alabama Sports Hall of Fame; About Us Alabama Sports Hall of Fame; Frequently Asked Questions Membership The ASHOF currently lists over 300 inductees, including five of the top 15 athle ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auburn Tigers Football
The Auburn Tigers football program represents Auburn University in the sport of American college football. Auburn competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Auburn officially began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892. The Tigers joined the Southeastern Conference in 1932 as one of the inaugural members of the conference and the Tigers began competing in the West Division when the conference divided in 1992. Auburn has achieved 12 undefeated seasons, won 16 conference championships, along with 10 divisional championships. The Tigers have made 44 post season bowl appearances, including 12 historically major bowl berths. With over 780 total wins, Auburn is the 13th winningest FBS program. The Tigers have produced three Heisman Trophy winners: quarterback Pat Sullivan in 1971, running back Bo Jackson in 1985, and quarterback Cam Newton in 2010. Aub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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