Gen. Jos. Wheeler

Historical marker location:

Decatur, Alabama

( Marker is on Bee Line Hwy (U.S. 31), on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1950

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.