Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.): Like an old boxcar, similar to one he was born in on a hot day in July 1944, Joe has bounced around from town to town.

Yes, his mother gave birth in that hot boxcar in July while it was en route from Cedartown, Ga., to Piedmont, Ala. There was little hope at that time that this infant would go on to earn two collegiate bachelor's degrees and a master's degree as well.

There was also little to evidence the influence he would have over so many with a storied personality as a great college coach.

But like that old boxcar, he's finally reached his last stop where he can enjoy his retirement years, and that stop is his beloved town of Tuscaloosa, where he enjoyed his favorite year...

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