Longtime University of Alabama football referee still helping the Tide roll at age 97

Eddie Conyers stands for a portrait on the University of Alabama football practice field in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Conyers, 97, was a referee for the team during practices for more than 60 years.

Eddie Conyers has been a referee during University of Alabama football practices since the 1960s. Recruited by famed coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, Conyers, now 97, is mentoring and training officials.

(Image credit: Russell Lewis)