Pat Trammell
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| Date of birth | July 11, 1940 |
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| Place of birth | Scottsboro, Alabama |
| Date of death | December 10, 1968 (aged 28) |
| Place of death | Birmingham, Alabama |
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| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| College | University of Alabama |
| High school | Scottsboro (AL) |
Patrick Lee Trammell (July 11, 1940 – December 10, 1968) was an All-American quarterback for the University of Alabama.
In his senior season in 1961, he led the Crimson Tide to a perfect record of 11–0–0 and the NCAA national championship for 1961, and finished fifth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. A third-generation physician, he lost a six-month battle with metastatic testicular cancer at age 28, shortly after earning his medical degree.
Pat Trammell was born in Scottsboro, Alabama, as the middle son of a prominent local physician, Dr. Edward Lee Trammell. He quickly excelled both in athletics and academics. He wished to become a physician like his brother, father and father's grandfather.
He was the starting quarterback in varsity football at Scottsboro High School, where he earned All-County, All-State, All-Southern and All-American honors during his four year prep career. He was also named most valuable basketball player in state of Alabama as a high school senior.
His football career at Alabama began just prior to Paul "Bear" Bryant's announcement that he planned to return to his alma mater to take over as head coach of the ailing football program. Trammell's family recalls a personal visit at the time and a 'pep talk' from Coach Bryant saying that, "if you'll commit to Alabama, then I'll come back to Alabama." Trammell had actually planned to attend Georgia Tech, after being heavily recruited by head coach Bobby Dodd but at this point, made a career altering decision that would change the rest of his life.
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