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Alabama basketball retires jersey of Crimson Tide legend Wendell Hudson

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Alabama basketball took a moment to honor a Crimson Tide legend on Saturday. Wendell Hudson’s No. 20 jersey is now a permanent fixture at Coleman Coliseum.

Houston’s retired jersey was revealed during halftime of the UA-LSU basketball game. The official Twitter account of Alabama Athletics captured and shared videos of the ceremony:

The first African American scholarship athlete to play at Alabama in any sport, Hudson was a member of the Crimson Tide basketball team from 1969-73. After his playing days, he coached for decades, wrapping up his career after five seasons coaching the Alabama women’s team (2008-13).

Hudson recently appeared on “The Paul Finebaum Show,” to discuss this weekend’s events and shared an amusing story about the time he shared a table with Bear Bryant:

On a special day for Bama basketball, Nate Oats’ squad came through with a big win. The Crimson Tide topped the No. 25 Tigers 88-82 in Tuscaloosa.

SDS Staff

Saturday Down South reports and comments on the news around the Southeastern Conference as well as larger college football topics.

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