HR209 Summary

• Commends Bill Battle on his appointment as Athletic Director of the University of Alabama
• Recognizes Battle's career as a player and assistant coach at Alabama under Paul "Bear" Bryant
• Notes Battle became the youngest college head coach in the country when hired by the University of Tennessee in 1970, where he compiled a 59-22-2 record over seven years
• Acknowledges Battle's successful business career as founder and chairman of The Collegiate Licensing Company
• Honors Battle's commitment to developing student-athletes for both athletic competition and success in life after graduation with honor and integrity