Bob Baumhower is a former American football player who played college football for
the University of Alabama under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and professional football for the
Miami Dolphins of the NFL under Coach Don Shula. Bob is an All-American from the
University of Alabama and five time Pro Bowl Player with the Miami Dolphins. Playing as a
defensive lineman, Baumhower was a two-time second team All-American in college and
was selected five times to the Pro Bowl in the NFL. He was drafted by the Dolphins with
the 40th overall pick in the 1977 NFL draft, just behind another defensive lineman from the Southeastern Conference,
A.J. Duhe of LSU. Baumhower and Duhe, who eventually was moved to inside linebacker, formed the heart of the
Dolphins' "Killer B's" defense of the late 1970s through mid-1980s.The unit was ranked first in the NFL in total defense in
1982, when Miami reached Super Bowl XVII.
Baumhower is also the namesake for Aloha Hospitality, the company has a series of eight restaurants located in the
state of Alabama specializing in Buffalo wings. He opened his first restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in 1981, and
expanded to Birmingham, Huntsville, Daphne, Mobile, Montgomery and Auburn.
Chef Steve Zucker joined the Aloha Hospitality team over 10 years ago to re-open Mango’s in
Orange Beach after Hurricane Ivan struck. Chef Zucker received his Associate Degree in Culinary
Arts from Delgado in New Orleans and his Bachelor’s Degree in the Culinary Arts from Johnson &
Wales in Providence, Rhode Island. He has been a certified Sommelier since 1997 and has been
featured in numerous magazines during his career. Named one of the “Ten Chefs to Watch” by
Esquire, one of two “Great Young Chefs” from Southern Living, “Louisiana Chef to Watch” from
Louisiana Cooking and one of “Three Top Chefs in Las Vegas” by VIP magazine to name a few.
Chef Zucker opened and operated fine dining restaurants such as, Voo Doo Café in Las Vegas, ($11 million annual sales)
and “5 bean” award winning Lafitte’s Landing at Bittersweet Plantation in Louisiana with Chef John Folse. In January
2002 Chef Zucker was invited to cook at the prestigious James Beard House. In 2009 received Manager of the Year
award from the Mobile Restaurant Association. In 2010 nominated for Chef of the Year for the Alabama Restaurant
Association. Before joining Aloha, he had been a chef in Kapalua on the island of Maui in Hawaii. His love of Creole and
Island cuisine is a perfect match for our concept. Most recently, Chef Zucker was featured on the Food Network’s Beach
Eats USA series with our Bimini Bob’s concept alongside Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone.
Robert Brazile, Jr. (born February 7, 1953) is a former professional American football
linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Dr. Doom", Brazile played from 1975
to 1984 for the Houston Oilers.
Brazile was taken with the sixth pick of the first round of the 1975 NFL Draft. Phillips' arrival in
Houston also brought a change in the base defense the Oilers ran, switching from a 4-3 to a 3-4.
The 3-4 would prove to be a perfect fit for Brazile's combination of size (6'4", 230 lbs) and great
speed. Brazile found immediate success with the Oilers, winning the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the
Year award for the 1975 season. He was named to the Pro Bowl seven straight seasons, was All-Pro
five straight seasons (1976–80), and was selected to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 1970s. He is
the only linebacker from the 1970s All-Decade Team not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1978 and 1979, Brazile was
a key member of Oilers teams that went to back-to-back AFC Championship games.
Officially, Brazile finished his career with 11 quarterback sacks. Unofficially, his career sack total is 48 (sacks did not
become an official NFL statistic until 1982). He is also credited with 1,281 tackles, the second highest total in Houston
Oilers / Tennessee Titans history.
Tom Banks (born August 20, 1948 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former American football center
who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals. He later played
with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League in 1983 and 1984.
Mark "Super" Duper (born January 25, 1959) is an American former football
wide receiver who played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League
from 1982 to 1992. He played collegiately at Northwestern State University and was
selected by the Dolphins in the 2nd round of the 1982 NFL draft. He is a member of
the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Nicknamed "Super Duper", he played 11 seasons for the Dolphins where his best
years came while teamed with Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino and fellow wide receiver Mark
Clayton, the other half of the "Marks Brothers" wide receiver tandem. Duper, who wore #85, was a 3-time Pro Bowl
selection in 1983, 1984 and 1986. His best season was 1984, when he had 71 catches, 1306 yards and 8 TDs, and in
1986, when he tallied 67 catches, 1313 yards and 11 TDs. Duper had four 1,000-yard seasons, with the final one coming
in 1991 at age 32, when he posted 1085 yards. In 11 NFL seasons, he caught 511 passes for 8,869 yards and 59
touchdowns. In 1994, he also appeared in two games with the Miami Hooters of the Arena Football League. Duper was
inducted into the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll on December 15, 2003.
Hugh Green (born July 27, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player
who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the 1980s
and 1990s. He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh, and was recognized as a
three-time consensus All-American. Green was selected in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft,
and played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. He is
considered to be one of the greatest linebackers in Buccaneers history.
Green was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and was named the fifth greatest
college football player of All-Time by collegefootballnews.com.[2] He was named to the all-time
All-American team compiled by The Sporting News in 1983.[7] In 2007, Green was ranked #14 on
ESPN's Top 25 Players In College Football History list. He was also named to Sports Illustrated's College Football AllCentury team in 1999
Green was selected as the seventh overall pick of the first round by the Buccaneers in the 1981 NFL Draft. He was a 1982
All-Pro and 1983 All-Pro and was elected to the Pro Bowl twice in his career, in 1982 and 1983. Later in his career he
suffered several injuries, including a car accident in the middle of the 1984 season for a fracture near the eye.[9] He was
traded to the Miami Dolphins in the middle of the 1985 season. In the 1985 season he was on to a career high in sacks
and ended the season getting 7.5 while playing all 16 games despite the mid-season trade. In Miami, Green played six
more solid seasons before retiring. He was a member of Don Shula's teams which were often playoff contenders and
Green was a starter on those teams, racking up 7.5 sacks in 1989, to tie a career high, for example.
Vernon Perry (born September 22, 1953 in Jackson, Mississippi) is a former professional
American football player who played safety for five seasons for the Houston Oilers and New
Orleans Saints. Previously he played with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. During his NFL
career, he intercepted 11 passes and recovered 3 fumbles.
Perry's most notable NFL accomplishment was in a 1979 AFC playoff game against the San Diego
Chargers. In the game, he blocked a field goal and returned it 57 yards before being tackled by
the holder, and set an NFL postseason record by intercepting 4 passes from Chargers
quarterback Dan Fouts. In the following playoff game, the AFC Championship, against Pittsburgh,
Perry intercepted a Terry Bradshaw pass and returned it 75 yards for a touchdown on
Pittsburgh's first possession of the game. Vernon graduated from Wingfield High School and Jackson State University
where he had outstanding football careers at both schools.
David Holloway tenure at the P-R spans decades, and his food column, the
“Daily Dish” has been a staple for many years. His search for Alabama’s best
hamburger is one of his best-known recurring features. This man has probably
judged every food contest this side of the Dolly Parton Bridge at least 10 times.
“Large appetite, bad manners, big tipper. Half and half tea, please.” Holloway can
also be credited to Press-Register, Entrepreneur Magazine, WCVB TV ABC Boston,
WTAE-TV Pittsburgh, KMBC 9 Kansas City, Birmingham News
Wayne Gardner -Morning Show & General Manager
Waking up with Wayne Gardner on the radio has become a comfortable habit for thousands of Gulf
Coast residents for over three decades. February 2009 marked the 35th year for Wayne in Mobile
radio. A lot of country music, a big helping of sports and a dash of rock and roll have led Wayne to
this point …FM Talk 1065. With experience as an announcer, program director, general manager and
station owner, he is not only ready for his new challenge…there is a lot on his mind to talk about.
You can hear Wayne and his partners Sean Sullivan and Dr. Bill Williams every weekday morning
from six until eight and weekends on FM Talk 1065 Outdoors.