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Iron Bowl turns mortals into heroes

By Pat Forde
ESPN.com

Friday, November 19, 2004

More than half of Bill Newton's life has gone by since that fateful day at Legion Field, when he hit Bear Bryant and all Crimson Tide fans where it hurt most. It's been 32 years since perhaps the most famous Iron Bowl of them all -- the Punt, Bama, Punt game, as it is known in state lore -- and they're not tired of talking about it yet. "It comes up this time every year," says Newton's wife, Sarah. "Without fail." This time every year, they reminisce about the stunning December Saturday when a ...

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