Henry Gorham Crisp was born December 10, 1896, at Crisp, North Carolina. "Hustln Hank" lost his right hand at age 13 cutting corn to fill a silo. He went to Alabama in 1921 to coach track and retired in 1967. He was the basketball coach from 1924-42 with 266 wins and 129 losses. He served as athletic director twice, once for eight years and again for three. He was a line coach for Xen Scott, Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, Red Drew and J. B. Whitworth. His career spanned six Rose Bowls, two Cotton Bowls, an Orange Bowl, 184 wins, 64 losses and 15 ties. He is enshrined in the Helms Hall of Fame. Coach Hank died January 23, 1970.