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Rising tide

by Randy Roberts

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Describes how Joe Namath and Bear Bryant led the Crimson Tide to an Orange Bowl championship in 1965, amidst bloody fights in the civil rights movement and a pair of ethics scandals, to change football's culture and economics.

Alabama Crimson Tide (Football team)FootballHistoryFootball, coachingFootball playersUniversity of AlabamaRace relationsCivil rights