B'Ho Leon Kirkland (April 9, 1912 – February 20, 2004) was an

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who played in the

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. Born in

Columbia, Alabama Columbia is a rural town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 740, down from 804 in 2000. History Founded in 1820, Columbia served a ...

, he played for the

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from 1931 to 1933 and was a

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all three years. He was picked up by the

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in 1935. He played until 1936. In total, he played in 23 games starting 17 of those. He played with

Bear Bryant Paul William "Bear" Bryant (September 11, 1913 – January 26, 1983) was an American college football player and coach. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, and best known as the head coach of ...

both on the college level and the professional level. He was number 38.

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