Alabama Hawks
| Founded | 1968 |
|---|---|
| League | Continental Football League |
| Team history | Alabama Hawks 1968-1969 |
| Based in | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Arena | Milton Frank Stadium |
| Colors | Columbia Blue & Yellow Gold |
| Head coach | Steve Sucic (1968) David N. Sington (1968-1969) |
The Alabama Hawks were a professional American football team based in Huntsville, Alabama.[1] They were members of the Continental Football League (CFL) during the league's last two years (1968–1969).[2][3][4] The team was in the Eastern Division of the Atlantic Conference.[5] During the 1968 season, the team was also known as the Huntsville Hawks.[6][7]
The Hawks served as the "unofficial" minor league affiliate of the Atlanta Falcons.[8] During the 1969 season, the Atlanta Falcons came to Huntsville to play an exhibition game against the Hawks at Milton Frank Stadium on August 2, 1969.[9] The Falcons played a lot of their rookies and easily beat the Hawks 55-0.[10][11]
The Hawks sent several notable players on to the NFL including Jeff Van Note, Chip Myers, Glen Condren, and Art Strahan, uncle of Michael Strahan. Hawks player Billy "Tootie" Hill went on to coach high school football in the area and, later, the semi-pro Rocket City Titans of the Gridiron Developmental Football League.[12][13] While with the Huntsville Rockets in 1962, Hill set a record for number of touchdowns in a single game with 10.[14]
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