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Mike Clements in 1979 Sugar Bowl Goal Line Stand Video
Posted by Glynn Wilson in Blasts of the Past, Class Member Updates, Erwin Sports on January 3rd, 2011
Most everyone from the class of 1976 will remember Mike Clements, who played football for the Erwin Eagles. What everyone might not know is that he also went on to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide under legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant.
This video shows the famous goal line stand from the 1979 Sugar Bowl, when No. 2 ranked Alabama beat No. 1 Penn State for the National Championship.
I recently ran into Mike on Facebook, and found this video for the site. He was No. 43 in Alabama’s defensive secondary. I just remember he was a hard guy to tackle : )
He was also written up recently in the Birmingham News. Here’s the link to the article.