He was one of the few remaining ties to Coach Paul Bear Bryant’s 1958 return to The University of Alabama — the “turnaround team.” Marlin Dyess has died in Montgomery at age 88 of kidney failure and congestive heart failure. His exploits at Denny Stadium and Legion Field earned him the name “the Little Scooter.” […]
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