1. Patrick Lee Trammell was an American college football player.
28 Facts About Pat Trammell
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Pat Trammell played quarterback at the University of Alabama from 1958 to 1961.
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Pat Trammell wished to become a physician like his brother, father, and father's grandfather.
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Pat Trammell was the starting varsity quarterback at Scottsboro High School, where he earned All-County, All-State, All-Southern and All-American honors during his four year prep career.
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Pat Trammell broke a string of records including having thrown 5 touchdown passes in a single game, twice, and 40 touchdown passes during his high school career.
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Pat Trammell was named most valuable basketball player in state of Alabama as a high school senior.
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Bryant's influence would bring the program into the national spotlight and Pat Trammell was his first star player.
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In 1959, when Pat Trammell was a sophomore, he led Alabama in total offense and then led in total scoring in the 1960 season, including a win against the Fran Tarkenton-led Georgia Bulldogs.
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In 1961, Pat Trammell led the team to a perfect season and a national championship, the first in 20 years for Alabama.
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On December 5,1961, at the National Football Foundation's reception in the Grand Ballroom at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, with President John F Kennedy attending, Bryant and Trammell accepted the MacArthur Trophy in recognition of Alabama's perfect season and national championship.
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Pat Trammell was selected Academic All-American, was named the 1961 SEC Most Valuable Player, SEC Player of the Year, All-SEC Back of 1961 season and All-SEC Academic Selection.
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Pat Trammell was voted as the 1961 Collegiate Player of the year by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
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Pat Trammell was chosen as the 1961 Most Valuable Back by the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club.
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Pat Trammell was chosen to receive the Most Valuable Player Award for 1961 by the Nashville Banner.
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Pat Trammell finished fifth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy, which was won by halfback Ernie Davis of Syracuse.
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Pat Trammell would have anticipated the next move of his opponents well before they knew it themselves and would often manipulate them into a more suitable position for his offense.
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Pat Trammell welcomed adversity and would actually thrive on it.
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When later comparing him to his teammates in the NFL, such as Johnny Unitas and Fran Tarkenton, Wilson would say that Pat Trammell was the toughest, most competitive quarterback with whom he had ever played.
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Pat Trammell was almost like a lineman turned into a quarterback.
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Pat Trammell set multiple records during his career at Alabama, mostly during his senior season.
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Pat Trammell was completing a residency in dermatology and planned to continue practicing medicine as a third generation doctor.
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Pat Trammell left behind a wife and two young children.
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Pat Trammell lifted us to great heights on the football field, but perhaps his greatest moment of all came at the Football Hall of Fame dinner where we were receiving the highest honor, the MacArthur Bowl [trophy].
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Pat Trammell casually walked up to the microphone in front of this huge crowd and told everyone there he was very appreciative of what everyone had done for him, coach Bryant and the University.
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Pat Trammell was able to share more moments of happiness than most men who live one hundred years.
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Pat Trammell was [not just my favorite player, but] the favorite person.
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The legacy of Pat Trammell has lived on since his death.
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The Pat Trammell Award is presented by the University of Alabama Alumni Association and Department of Athletics to an outstanding Alabama football player who demonstrates the qualities of Integrity, Character, Importance of Academics and Inspirational Leadership that are representative of Trammell himself.