Title
Paul Burnum, 1900-1981
Subject
Coaches (Athletics)
Burnum, Paul, 1900-1981
Description
Paul Burnum (February 6, 1900 – September 14, 1981) was a coach of multiple sports at the University of Alabama, having served as head coach of the school's men's basketball and baseball teams and an assistant for the football team. He was also the head football coach at Tuscaloosa High School in the university's home city of Tuscaloosa, where he led the Black Bears to an undefeated record, five state championships and a pair of national championships during his five-year tenure there. After his career as a coach ended, Burnum worked in private business and served as a member of the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education. After his death in 1981, Burnum was posthumously inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Burnum
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Date
May 18, 1977
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
884
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Photograph