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JFKWHP-ST-M7-2-61
President John F. Kennedy visits with attendees of the Football Hall of Fame Dinner. L-R: White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, John J. Cochran; White House Secret Service Agent, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn; President Kennedy; sportscaster, Mel Allen; University of Alabama quarterback, Pat Trammell (with University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's hand on his shoulder); Director of Alumni Relations at the University of Alabama, Jeff Coleman, speaking with Press Secretary Pierre Salinger. Room 805, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-275-1-61
While attending the Football Hall of Fame Dinner, President John F. Kennedy delivers a message by telephone to the University of Alabama during a rally honoring the university’s football team. Clockwise from left: University of Alabama football coach, Paul "Bear" Bryant; University of Alabama quarterback, Pat Trammell; President Kennedy; White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, John J. Cochran; White House Secret Service Agent, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn; sportscaster, Mel Allen; two unidentified men; WHASA staff member, Jack Rubley; Alabama businessman, Tom Russell (back to camera). Room 805, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City.