Tide Assistant AD Tommy Ford to speak in Gulf Shores Nov. 6

Tide Assistant AD Tommy Ford to speak in Gulf Shores Nov. 6

Author and University of Alabama Assistant Athletic Director Tommy Ford will address Gulf Shores Athletic Club members and guests at the club’s Nov. 6 meeting in the Palmer Dining Room at Craft Farms Gulf Club.
GCAC Social hour starts at 6 p.m., and guests are always welcome. Social time is followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m.
The Gulf Coast Athletic Club meets eight times during college football season anda hosts an annual spring golf tournament. Dues, $200 per season, includes a great dinner, team reports, high school student athlete recognitions, and entertaining speakers. Call David DeMeyer at 404-386-9859 or david.d.demeyer@ gmail.com for additional info.
GCAC is a non-profit social organization supporting Gulf Shores athletic programs by providing equipment, supplies and scholarships. Since 1999, the GCAC has provided more than $160,000 in benefits to our local youth & athletic programs.
Upcoming GCAC speakers also include: Nov. 20 – Al Del Greco, former Auburn & NFL place kicker; Jan 22 – TBA.
Ford’s latest book, “Alabama’s Crimson Mission,” details the team’s ability to overcome a crushing early loss, its remarkable late season stretch, and the 45-40 victory over Clemson in the College Football Playoff championship game in Glendale, Arizona in 2015.
This is the ninth book Ford has written about Alabama football. His previous works include “A Season to Remember,” a book he co-wrote with former Alabama long snapper Carson Tinker which told the story of the 2011 football season following the April 27th tornado.