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Video: Bart and Cherry Starr are the ultimate SEC love story
By Nick Cole
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She went to Auburn, and he turned down then-Kentucky coach Paul “Bear” Bryant to play football at Alabama so he could be closer to his love.
That’s all part of a love story between Super Bowl MVP Bart Starr and his wife, Cherry, that has been in the making for more than 60 years.
At 20 years old, the couple was low on money and high on love as Cherry Starr changed into her wedding dress in a Mississippi gas station on their way to elope.
AL.com’s Joseph Goodman has a wonderful Valentine’s Day feature on the enduring love that followed for the former Alabama quarterback and his bride, which can be read here.
Here’s a look at a video from AL.com that features Cherry Starr reading a love letter that she once wrote for Bart:
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
