UAB's Formative Years

While this blog is largely dedicated to the pro teams that have graced Birmingham over the years, coming across an article about UAB's first season (probably while looking for material on the Birmingham Fire, based on the year) has caused me to think that the Blazers program's early days are probably worth revisiting.

All articles are from, not surprisingly, the Birmingham Post-Herald in 1990. This first one is from July 18th. As you'll read in the article following, 1990 wasn't the program's first season as such, but rather the one in which is began to form into something more solid.

Moving on to September 17th.

The team's first victory was achieved on October 28th versus Marion Military. 

Hilyer passed away this past January at the age of 86. He had also been an assistant coach with the original Birmingham Stallions throughout their existence.