Henry Hardin "Zipp" Newman (May 24, 1894 – March 3, 1977) was an early 20th-century American sportswriter.
[2] He started restricting his duties in 1959 when he became sports editor emeritus, but continued to write his column.
[2] Newman was elected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1975, and started the institution as its first executive secretary.
[3] Newman once said, "Football is a religion in the Southland, played by the boys and relived daily by their families.
"[4] When Travis Tidwell led Auburn defeated Alabama in 1949, Newman wrote "There has never been a sweeter Auburn victory in all the 58 years of football on the Plains than the Tigers 14-13 win over Alabama.