"Ears" Withworth to Paul "Bear" Byrant

Join hosts Tommy Ford as they interview "Scooter" Dyess (Running Back) and Dr. Gary White (Student Manager) about their expericence as part of the Crimson Tide football coaching transition from Coach Whitworth to Coach Bryant.

Marlin "Scooter" Dyess played running back for the University of Alabama (UA) football team from 1957–1959. He was the captain of Paul "Bear" Bryant's second Crimson Tide team in 1959 and earned the respect of those who were part of Bryant's first team in 1958. Dyess graduated from UA in 1961 and was inducted into the Alabama Football Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.

Dr. Gary White had a strong career working for the University of Alabama, beginning when he was a student manager from 1957 to 1961. He later worked for the school as a graduate assistant football coach, a football dorm director, an administrative assistant in the athletic department and as assistant and associate athletic director before retiring in 1996. He also was a talent scout for the Dallas Cowboys in 1962 and 1963.