SJR24 Summary

• Mourns the death of Cecil Hurt, longtime Sports Editor and Columnist for The Tuscaloosa News, who died on November 23, 2021, at age 62

• Recognizes Hurt's nearly 40-year career at The Tuscaloosa News beginning in 1982 during Paul "Bear" Bryant's final season, covering University of Alabama football, basketball, baseball, and other sports

• Notes Hurt's participation in The Tuscaloosa News team that won a Pulitzer Prize for 2011 tornado coverage and his numerous journalism awards including the 2019 Mel Allen Media Award and multiple Alabama Sportswriter of the Year honors from 2016, 2018, and 2019

• Acknowledges Hurt's loyal readership and his columns being considered must-read material for Alabama sports fans

• Expresses sympathy to his surviving family members: mother Carol Messina, brother Cary Hurt, and sister Caren Hidgon