The story of UAB disbanding and ultimately reinstating its football program was one that captured the attention of the college football world during the past six months.
But one of the stories many outside of Birmingham might not have known was that of Timothy Alexander, a member of the UAB football team who is bound to a wheelchair.
Raycom Sports did a profile on Alexander, the accident that led to him being paralyzed and how he rediscovered his love of football. Alexander was one of the most outspoken members of the UAB football program when it was disbanded and one of the figures that helped bring it back.
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This video is a poignant look at one of the men who worked hard to save the program that saved him.
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