I still remember the first time I ever saw Legion Field.
About 15 years ago, my dad took me to the PapaJohns.com Bowl – a matchup between South Florida and East Carolina. Even before that game, my mother, who was an Alabama alumna, told me stories of her friends road-tripping to the “Old Gray Lady” to see Alabama play Tennessee.
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Frankly, it’s hard to ignore the history that covers the stadium located on Graymont Avenue in Birmingham. Between the massive parking lots, the intimidating lion statues at the front of the entrance and the massive spirals leading to the upper decks, the aura of the venue oozes football history.