James Marcus "Lindy" Hood (July 30, 1907 – October 17, 1972) was a

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. At

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, Hood is noted for being their first All-American men's basketball player in

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and as the leader of the undefeated 1929–30 Crimson Tide squad. Hood's nickname "Lindy" came during his playing days with Alabama during a trip to

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to play Tulane. As he entered a hotel lobby, a crowd mistook Hood for

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and thus the nickname "Lindy" was given to him. Hood was posthumously inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

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