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President John F. Kennedy stands with attendees of the Football Hall of Fame Dinner. L-R: White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, Jack Rubley; University of Alabama football coach, Paul "Bear" Bryant; WHASA staff member, John J. Cochran (in back); University of Alabama quarterback, Pat Trammell; University of Alabama President, Dr. Frank Rose; President Kennedy; sportscaster, Mel Allen; University of Alabama sports Hall of Famer, Young Boozer, Jr.; Birmingham News sports writer, Benny Marshall; Alabama businessman, Tom Russell; Director of Alumni Relations at the University of Alabama, Jeff Coleman. Room 805, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-M7-3-61
President John F. Kennedy visits with attendees of the Football Hall of Fame Dinner. L-R: University of Alabama quarterback, Pat Trammell; University of Alabama President, Dr. Frank Rose (speaking on telephone); White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, John J. Cochran; Alabama businessman, Tom Russell (in foreground, back to camera); Press Secretary Pierre Salinger (in front of Russell, back to camera); President Kennedy; sportscaster, Mel Allen; Birmingham News sports writer, Benny Marshall; University of Alabama sports Hall of Famer, Young Boozer, Jr.; WHASA staff member, Jack Rubley (speaking on telephone). Room 805, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-275-1-61
While attending the Football Hall of Fame Dinner, President John F. Kennedy delivers a message by telephone to the University of Alabama during a rally honoring the university’s football team. Clockwise from left: University of Alabama football coach, Paul "Bear" Bryant; University of Alabama quarterback, Pat Trammell; President Kennedy; White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, John J. Cochran; White House Secret Service Agent, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn; sportscaster, Mel Allen; two unidentified men; WHASA staff member, Jack Rubley; Alabama businessman, Tom Russell (back to camera). Room 805, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City.