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Anniston Star - 'Tebow' bill not good for state
annistonstar.com &bull Apr 26, 2011Alabama legislators have more important things to do than debate a bill that would allow home-school students to play on public-school athletic teams. But the "Tim Tebow" bill has again been brought up in Montgomery. It's not going away. Tim Tebow, a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at the University… Full Story »
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Anniston Star - As his final day nears Jaynes remembers his journey
annistonstar.com &bull Apr 24, 2011JACKSONVILLE - A small stack of boxes lines a corner of Oval Jaynes' office, hardly enough for the retiring Jacksonville State University athletics director to make off with all of the framed pictures, media guides and other memorabilia neatly stacked about. One of those items will be an old black book, so stuffed with contact information that its covers bulge out into half-circles. He keeps the book closed with a fat rubber band. That personal item alone chronicles 53 years of involvement in sports, mostly collegiate sports. He opens to a random page in the "P" section and shows names… Full Story »
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Anniston Star - Auburn commissions statues for Heisman winners
annistonstar.com &bull Apr 14, 2011AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn Heisman Trophy winners Cam Newton, Bo Jackson and Pat Sullivan will have statues in their honor. Athletic director Jay Jacobs said Wednesday in a letter to Auburn supporters the 1,900-pound bronze statues will be unveiled on… Full Story »
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Anniston Star - Sen Dial BCS tickets an investment not a perk
annistonstar.com &bull Feb 16, 2011Two local state lawmakers purchased hard-to-find tickets to last month's Bowl Championship Series National Championship game at face value, a transaction one activist is calling a perk unfairly gained by public servants.Local legislators Rep. Richard Lindsey, D-Centre, and Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, were two who took advantage of the opportunity. Lindsey couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday. But Dial did talk about his purchase of four tickets for $325 each. Dial said the tickets were an investment,… Full Story »
