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Receiver Lester McClain in 1968.
The first black football player in the SEC played for The University of Tennessee
Autherine Lucy is famous for being the first black student to attend Alabama University.
John Mitchell played for Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama in 1971 and 1972. Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson were the first black players to play football at Alabama. Mitchell became co-captain of the 1972 team.
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The University of Alabama's first game of the 2010 season is September 4th, when they play San Jose State.
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John Mitchell was one of the first two black players to join the Alabama football team. Mitchell played in 1971 and was co-captain in 1972.
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Harvey Gantt was the first black student at Clemson University
The African-American starting quarterbacks for the University of Alabama have been Walter Lewis, Vince Sutton, Danny Woodson, and Andrew Zow. These men all served as quarterback for the Crimson Tide throughout history.
Micheal Landrum, a Sweet Water High School graduate, became the first black quarterback to play at Alabama when he entered as a reserve against Vanderbilt on Sept. 29, 1979. The Crimson Tide won 66-3.