COLUMBUS – Months after the Crimson Tide rolled Ohio State University’s Buckeyes in the national championship, an Ohio lawmaker wants to create a new University of Alabama license plate. © Douglas DeFelice, USA TODAY Sports Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith scores a touchdown past Ohio State safety Josh Proctor in the second quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Jan. 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Rep. Adam Bird, R-New Richmond, proposed creating a new license plate for University of Alabama alumni, students and fans in honor of his father, who played football there for legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. “I grew up in Ohio and I am forever a fan of Ohio State football. I rooted for OSU this past year in the national championship game,” Bird told lawmakers Tuesday. “But I am also forever grateful for the educational opportunity that was afforded my father by the University of Alabama and the…
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