O ex-jogador de futebol da Universidade do Alabama e diretor atlético Bill Battle morreu aos 82 anos. Former University of Alabama football player and athletic director Bill Battle has died at 82.

Bill Battle, ex-jogador de futebol da Universidade do Alabama e diretor atlético, faleceu aos 82 anos. Bill Battle, a former University of Alabama football player and athletic director, has passed away at 82. A batalha jogou pelo Alabama no início dos anos 1960, ajudando o treinador Paul "Bear" Bryant a vencer o campeonato nacional em 1961. Battle played for Alabama in the early 1960s, helping coach Paul "Bear" Bryant win the national championship in 1961. Mais tarde, ele se tornou treinador principal no Tennessee e fundou a Collegiate Licensing Company. He later became head coach at Tennessee and founded the Collegiate Licensing Company. Em 2013, ele retornou ao Alabama como diretor atlético, levando a universidade a três campeonatos nacionais durante seus quatro anos de mandato. In 2013, he returned to Alabama as athletic director, leading the university to three national championships during his four-year tenure. A batalha permaneceu na universidade como assistente especial do presidente depois de se aposentar. Battle remained at the university as a special assistant to the president after retiring.