William Henry Forney

Historical marker location:

Jacksonville, Alabama

( Marker is on Public Square East (State Highway 21) south of Clinton Street Southeast, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1963

1823-1894.

The first known use of the phrase "Roll Tide" was in a 1907 Birmingham News article that referred to the University of Alabama football team. The phrase became a rallying cry for Alabama football fans and is still used today.