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<P><FONT SIZE=6>I</FONT>t was a beautiful wedding. The Bride and Groom had met at Auburn. She was from Richmond, Virginia, he from Fort Lauderdale. Auburn had brought them together and in honor of Auburn, they served Toomer's Lemonade-the real thing--at their reception. A lot of their friends from Richmond couldn't understand it, but they sure did enjoy it.

<P>One of the members of the wedding party, Groomsman Michael Fellows, told what may be the best Auburn story ever told, a story of which he is very proud and tells at every opportunity. This is that story, and it is his story:
In the truest sense of the word, his love affair with the Auburn Tigers began on

<P>Nov. 29, 1969 at the Auburn-Alabama game in Birmingham.
He doesn't remember anything about it, and didn't see the game for years, but he has studied that game again and again. He knows it virtually by heart, and who could blame him.

<P>Auburn had not beaten Alabama in five years, five long years. This year there was great hope. Maybe even some expectation.

<P>And with great hope and expectation came an even greater fear and anxiety, "What if it doesn't happen?  If we don't win this year, when will we ever win..."

<P>Alabama had one of its greatest running backs ever, Johnny Musso. Scott Hunter, now a Mobile TV guy, was the quarterback.

<P>Auburn countered with sophomores Pat Sullivan, Terry Beasley, veterans Wallace Clark, Mickey Zofko, Tom Banks, Mike "Captain Krunch" Kolen, Larry Willingham and others. Shug  Jordan confidently predicted an Auburn victory, an unusual thing for the gentleman-coach to do.

<P>Auburn started quickly, but Alabama, with Hunter at the helm, came back and took a 10-7 lead late in the second quarter. The Tide appeared poised to beat Auburn again, but with seconds left in the half, Sullivan threw 30 yards to Connie Frederick, Ole Reliable, who made a spectacular catch--ala Frank Sanders--at the Alabama one. Wallace Clark scored behind Auburn's massive line, and Auburn took a 14-10 lead at halftime.

<P>Usually it was the other way around, Alabama scoring just before the half to take the lead and momentum into the second half. This time it was Auburn and it would only get better.

<P>Auburn 21-Alabama 10; Auburn 21-Alabama 17; Auburn 28-Alabama 17; Auburn 28-Alabama 20; Auburn 35-Alabama 20 and Auburn 42-Alabama 20.

<P>Late in the fourth quarter,  on what was supposed to be Auburn's last punt, unknown even to the coaches, Connie Frederick, faked the punt and raced 84 yards for a touchdown. Musso was the last man to miss him. The final score was 49-26, Auburn.

<P>The celebration began. Some Auburn people went to The Birmingham News to await the early edition of the paper.

<P>The headline said it all, "Auburn Thunder Cracks Tide Jinx." At the end of the game, Auburn play-by-play man Gary Sanders said "If you don't like to hear "War Eagle," you're in for a rough night tonight in Birmingham..." He was right.

<P>Hugh Fellows, a recent graduate in aerospace engineering, and his wife Patsy were among those celebrating that great Auburn victory. They had traveled from Orlando, Florida in hopes of seeing exactly what they saw, Auburn's biggest victory over Alabama in 13 years. There was great cause to celebrate and celebrate they did, throughout the evening and long into the night. Auburn 49-Alabama 26!

<P>Mike Fellows, now an Opelika attorney, wasn't there for that grand and glorious victory and the celebration that followed, but he hears about it often, especially on his birthday.

<P>He was born, you see, on August 12, 1970, nine months and two weeks after that victory celebration, the only child of Patsy and Hugh Fellows. War Eagle!
Mention 49-26 and Mike Fellows will smile.
And rightly so.

<P>No person has more reason to say, "War Eagle," and mean it than he does.

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	<P><FONT SIZE=6>I</FONT>t was a beautiful wedding. The Bride and Groom had met at Auburn. She was from Richmond, Virginia, he from Fort Lauderdale. Auburn had brought them together and in honor of Auburn, they served Toomer's Lemonade-the real thing--at their reception. A lot of their friends from Richmond couldn't understand it, but they sure did enjoy it.

	<P>One of the members of the wedding party, Groomsman Michael Fellows, told what may be the best Auburn story ever told, a story of which he is very proud and tells at every opportunity. This is that story, and it is his story:
	In the truest sense of the word, his love affair with the Auburn Tigers began on

	<P>Nov. 29, 1969 at the Auburn-Alabama game in Birmingham.
	He doesn't remember anything about it, and didn't see the game for years, but he has studied that game again and again. He knows it virtually by heart, and who could blame him.

	<P>Auburn had not beaten Alabama in five years, five long years. This year there was great hope. Maybe even some expectation.

	<P>And with great hope and expectation came an even greater fear and anxiety, "What if it doesn't happen? If we don't win this year, when will we ever win..."

	<P>Alabama had one of its greatest running backs ever, Johnny Musso. Scott Hunter, now a Mobile TV guy, was the quarterback.

	<P>Auburn countered with sophomores Pat Sullivan, Terry Beasley, veterans Wallace Clark, Mickey Zofko, Tom Banks, Mike "Captain Krunch" Kolen, Larry Willingham and others. Shug Jordan confidently predicted an Auburn victory, an unusual thing for the gentleman-coach to do.

	<P>Auburn started quickly, but Alabama, with Hunter at the helm, came back and took a 10-7 lead late in the second quarter. The Tide appeared poised to beat Auburn again, but with seconds left in the half, Sullivan threw 30 yards to Connie Frederick, Ole Reliable, who made a spectacular catch--ala Frank Sanders--at the Alabama one. Wallace Clark scored behind Auburn's massive line, and Auburn took a 14-10 lead at halftime.

	<P>Usually it was the other way around, Alabama scoring just before the half to take the lead and momentum into the second half. This time it was Auburn and it would only get better.

	<P>Auburn 21-Alabama 10; Auburn 21-Alabama 17; Auburn 28-Alabama 17; Auburn 28-Alabama 20; Auburn 35-Alabama 20 and Auburn 42-Alabama 20.

	<P>Late in the fourth quarter, on what was supposed to be Auburn's last punt, unknown even to the coaches, Connie Frederick, faked the punt and raced 84 yards for a touchdown. Musso was the last man to miss him. The final score was 49-26, Auburn.

	<P>The celebration began. Some Auburn people went to The Birmingham News to await the early edition of the paper.

	<P>The headline said it all, "Auburn Thunder Cracks Tide Jinx." At the end of the game, Auburn play-by-play man Gary Sanders said "If you don't like to hear "War Eagle," you're in for a rough night tonight in Birmingham..." He was right.

	<P>Hugh Fellows, a recent graduate in aerospace engineering, and his wife Patsy were among those celebrating that great Auburn victory. They had traveled from Orlando, Florida in hopes of seeing exactly what they saw, Auburn's biggest victory over Alabama in 13 years. There was great cause to celebrate and celebrate they did, throughout the evening and long into the night. Auburn 49-Alabama 26!

	<P>Mike Fellows, now an Opelika attorney, wasn't there for that grand and glorious victory and the celebration that followed, but he hears about it often, especially on his birthday.

	<P>He was born, you see, on August 12, 1970, nine months and two weeks after that victory celebration, the only child of Patsy and Hugh Fellows. War Eagle!
	Mention 49-26 and Mike Fellows will smile.
	And rightly so.

	<P>No person has more reason to say, "War Eagle," and mean it than he does.

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