Vox Archives (circa 2011)
There reaches a point, after an arduous journey, when we lay down the sword and shield and surrender the fight. Such it was with former Alabama quarterback Vince Sutton.
After two recent strokes, kidney disease, and partial blindness, Sutton passed away today at 51.
The LaGrange (Ga.) High School product started five games behind center for Alabama in 1984 and ended his playing career with 1,102 passing yards and 10 touchdowns (1984-88).
Before Jalen Hurts’ remarkable campaign in 2017, Sutton was the last true freshman quarterback to start for the Crimson Tide.