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Alabama honors university’s first Black football players

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) throws before Alabama's A-Day NCAA college football scrimmage, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) Alabama head coach Nick Saban looks on during warmups before Alabama's A-Day NCAA college football scrimmage, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) Wilbur Jackson, left and John Mitchell pull the drapes at the John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson Commemorative Plaque Unveiling before Alabama's A-Day NCAA college football scrimmage, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Also at left is Alabama president star Bell and Alabama head coach Nick Saban, while at right is Christine Taylor, vice president and associate provost for diversity, equity and inclusion. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) Wilbur Jackson, left, and John Mitchell listen to speakers at the John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson Commemorative Plaque Unveiling before Alabama's A-Day NCAA college football scrimmage, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The pair broke the color barrier at Alabama. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) John Mitchell speaks at the John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson Commemorative Plaque Unveiling before Alabama's A-Day NCAA college football scrimmage, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Alabama honors university’s first Black football players