Former Director of Athletics and student-athlete at the University of Alabama has passed away, according to the university.

Former University of Tennessee football coach Bill Battle, who led the Volunteers from 1970 to 1976, has died at the age of 82. Tennessee Foo

Bill Battle, a former athletic director at Alabama and coach at Tennessee has passed away at 82 years old. Alabama announced that news on Thursday morning: Former Alabama administrator and student-athlete, coach and licensing pioneer Bill Battle passes away at 82

Bill Battle, who was a former Alabama football player and athletic director died Thursday at the age of 82. Battle attended Alabama on a football scholarship and was a three-year starter under Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1960-62.

Bill Battle, a former football coach at Tennessee, has died. The University of Alabama, where he played football and later would serve as athletic director, made the announcement Thursday. He was 82.

Bill Battle, who won national championships as an Alabama football player and later became UA’s athletics director, has died, UA announced Thursday. He was 82. Battle, a Birmingham native, played for Paul “Bear” Bryant,

Bill Battle, former director of athletics for the University of Alabama and a legendary figure in college athletics, has passed away at the age of 82.