Using historical events, Gump went to ASU in the late 1960's.
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Forrest's jersey number while a member of the University of Alabama football team was 44.
He passed all of the University of Alabama's graduation requirements.
The revered Alabama football coach is "Bear" Paul Bryant.
The city of Greenbow, in the county of Greenbow, as Forrest liked to say, was entirely fictional. Many of the scenes were filmed in Varnville, SC. But as with many movies, there are many different locations used. The character Forrest Gump was well-travelled so a diverse collection of locations were needed.
He was trying to segregate the University of Alabama.