‘He really set the standard:’ Hall of Fame Alabama sports writer Charles Hollis dies

Published 5:19 pm Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Charles Hollis, a Hall of Fame sports writer who covered both Auburn and Alabama at different points in his career, has died.

The longtime Birmingham News writer passed away at his farm in Cullman on Monday, multiple friends confirmed to AL.com. He was 69.

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Hollis was inducted into the Alabama Sports Writers Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.

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