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These are two original watercolor paintings used to create the 2005 Alabama Crimson Tide uniform worn by #12 Brodie Croyle.
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These two original, one-of-a-kind watercolor paintings were used to create the 2005 Alabama Crimson Tide uniform worn by #12 Brodie Croyle and was used in the creation of this Alabama Crimson Tide uniform evolution print and thousands of Alabama products that have been sold across North America. The original art was painted by artist Nola McConnan for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd.
Some History
This painting depicts the #12 jersey of University of Alabama Quarterback Brodie Croyle. The Rainbow City, Alabama native led the Tide to a 10-2 record including a 13-10 victory of Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl. The Tide were captained by Croyle and DeMeco Ryans in 2005.Former Alabama Quarterback, Mike Shula returned to Tuscaloosa to coach to the Tide in 2003. Shula led his charges to a 26-24 record during his four-year stint as Head Coach of Bama. Shula was replaced by former LSU and Miami Dolphin Head Coach, Nick Saban in 2007.
Croyle was drafted in the third round (86th overall) of the NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2006. His pro football career can be followed at:
http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CROYLBRO01
The Crimson Tide wore both white and crimson red football jerseys in 2005. The jerseys had numbering on both front and back and an SEC patch on the right shoulder. White pants with two crimson red stripes were worn with both jerseys. Crimson red helmets with a single white stripe and the players uniform numbers on each side continued into the 2000s.
Names on the back of University of Alabama football players jerseys began in 1981 while players went back to wearing black shoes in 1988.
