For years, we had heard the story about Bart Starr's college career at Alabama being derailed after suffering a back injury while punting for the school in practice. Turns out, he instead was the victim of a severe hazing injury.
Sixty years have passed, but the truth now has come out courtesy of Starr's wife, Cherry, whom he married at Alabama in 1954. She told AL.com the real story, after previously holding back on it, about her husband joining a student club for for varsity lettermen.
Starr no longer can reflect on his career, having been in declining health for years, but his wife wanted to set the record straight.