Alabama football legend Woodrow Lowe died after a lengthy battle with an illness, his family confirmed . He was 71.

Lowe was a College Football Hall of Fame player who starred for the Crimson Tide from 1972-75. The linebacker was one of the greatest players to excel under the tutelage of coach Bear Bryant, and he hauled in numerous accolades throughout an illustrious career. Lowe was a three-time first-team All-American and received a consensus nod in 1974. He remains one of two Alabama players to haul in first-team All-American selections in three different years.

Lowe contributed to four nationally prominent Alabama teams, including the 1973 squad that won a national championship. Not once in his career did the Crimson Tide win fewer than 10 games, and each year Lowe's squads rank

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