Bill Battle, Former Alabama AD and Tennessee Coach, Dies at 82
Bill Battle III, former Alabama athletic director and Tennessee Volunteers coach, has died at 82. A key figure in college athletics, Battle played for Alabama's first national championship team under Bear Bryant and later became the youngest head coach in the SEC at Tennessee. He founded the Collegiate Licensing Company, revolutionizing college sports business. Battle's tenure as Alabama's AD saw three national championships. He was praised for his visionary leadership and integrity by figures like Nick Saban and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey.