How front pages captured Alabama’s national championship
By Chris Wright
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They’re immediate keepsakes, newspaper front pages soon to become framed posters hanging everywhere from corporate board rooms to children’s bedrooms.
Here’s a look at how several newspapers displayed Alabama’s dramatic 26-23 victory over Georgia in the National Championship Game. (Covers courtesy of Newseum.org)
From the hometown Tuscaloosa News:
From Tua Tagovailoa’s hometown paper, the Honolulu Star Advertiser:
From the Montgomery Advertiser:
From the Gadsden Times:
From the Dothan Eagle:
From the Anniston Star:
And, finally, from the other side, the Gainesville (Ga.) Times, featuring the headline “Dawgs’ Dreams Dashed:”
Managing Editor
A 30-time APSE award-winning editor with previous stints at the Miami Herald, The Indianapolis Star and News & Observer, Executive Editor Chris Wright oversees editorial operations for Saturday Down South.
