Ed. Note: This article was originally published in 2010, another labor of historical love by the inestimable Kleph. It was composed on Vox’s old CSS editor, however. Some web elements, not to mention HTML versions, have changed vastly in that time. It is therefore best viewed on your desktop, or by requesting the desktop version from your mobile browser. We’ve also opened the comments back up for this one. Again, thanks, CJ. Enjoy, Erik.
In the spring of 1930, Alabama football was flying high following a pair of Rose Bowls and subsequent national championships.