MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Gene Stallings was presented the fourth Alabama Football Legend Award on Friday afternoon at the Camellia Bowl luncheon at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery.
The award has been given to former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden (2014), former Auburn coach Pat Dye (2015) and former Alabama All-American linebacker Woodrow Lowe (2016).
Arkansas State University Coach Blake Anderson and Middle Tennessee State Coach Rick Stockstill smiled onstage as Stallings, 82, spoke from the podium.
"I love the game of football because it teaches us a lot of things," said Stallings, who coached Alabama to a national championship in 1992.