Legendary Auburn sportswriter Phillip Marshall passes away

Phillip Marshall, legendary chronicler of Auburn athletics, dies at 76

Phillip Marshall, one of Alabama’s great sportswriters most well-known for chronicling the Auburn Tigers for more than 50 years, died Friday. He was 76.

Legendary Auburn sportswriter Phillip Marshall passes away

Phillip Marshall, an award-winning writer and columnist, and the pre-eminent voice of Auburn athletics coverage for decades, passed away Friday at the age of 76.

Auburn coaches mourn passing of longtime AU reporter Phillip Marshall

The Auburn family is mourning the passing of Phillip Marshall. Auburn Undercover, Marshall’s most recent outlet, shared the sad news on Friday. Marshall, whose career began in 1969, covered Auburn sports for decades. He spent 17 years at The Huntsville Times as an SEC reporter and columnist before helping launch Auburn Undercover in 2008. Other stops for Marshall include the Huntsville News, Birmingham Post-Herald and Tuscaloosa News. He was als…