1972
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1972 was the 101st year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
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[edit] Events
- First National Bank was renamed AmSouth Bancorporation.
- Mary Kay Beard made the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list.
- St Elias Maronite Church hosted the 1972 National Apostolate of Maronites convention.
- James C. Parsons was named Birmingham Police Chief.
- Joe Shannon retired from the U. S. Air Force.
- Ralph M. Tanner was succeeded Charles D. Hounshell as President of Birmingham-Southern College.
- George Wallace was shot on the campaign trail. Jere Beasley served as acting governor.
- Bull Connor was defeated in re-election bid for the Alabama Public Service Commission.
- April 1: The original Tutwiler Hotel closed its doors.
- October 2: John Scates was sworn in as Mayor of Vestavia Hills.
- December 31: Bernard Kincaid married Alfreda Harris.
[edit] Business
- BE&K was founded.
- Trilogy Leather was founded.
[edit] Sports
- October: Alabama A&M beat Alabama State 8-7 in the Magic City Classic.
- December 2: Auburn defeated Alabama with two blocked punts in the 1972 Iron Bowl.
- Jimmy Means joined the Alabama Gang.
- Richard Gilliam was hired as Montevallo High School basketball coach.
- Eli Gold debuted as a sports announcer for the Mutual Broadcasting System.
- Mel Allen was inducted into the Sportswriters and Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
[edit] Graduations
- Kamau Afrika graduated from Parker High School.
- David Cutcliffe graduated from Banks High School.
- Larry Langford earned a degree in social and behavioral sciences from UAB.
- Larry DeLucas earned a degree in chemistry from UAB.
- Tobias Wolff earned a degree in English from Hertford College, Oxford.
- David Cromwell Johnson earned his juris doctorate from the Birmingham School of Law.
[edit] Works
[edit] Buildings
- Birmingham International Airport Terminal Building
- Homewood High School
- Expansion of Children's Hospital
- July 22: Sloss Blast Furnace Site: 1st Avenue North was added to the National Register of Historic Places
[edit] Books
[edit] Films and TV
- Fair Play, starring Phillip Alford
- The Erotic Adventures of Zorro and The Adult Version of Jeckyll & Hide, produced by David F. Friedman
- Kate Jackson appeared in "The Rookies"
[edit] Songs
- "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", The Temptations, featuring Dennis Edwards
- "Black Tattler" / "Stop the Merry-Go-Round" & "Black Haze Express", Sam Dees
- ""I've Been Lonely for So Long." Frederick Knight, recorded by Neal Hemphill
[edit] People
[edit] Births
- Sandra Gregory, abducted lawyer
- January 30: Actor Jennifer Hale
- July 20: Jay Barker, football player and radio personality
[edit] Deaths
- Bill Battle Jr, Birmingham-Southern athletic director
- Clifford Stiles, owner of the Redmont Hotel from 1946.
- May 4: Reverend Arthur W. Dycer
- October 10: Tom Stewart, U. S. Senator (Tennessee)
- See also List of Birmingham homicides in 1972
[edit] See Also
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