Bear Bryant - Wikipedia
Paul William "Bear" Bryant (September 11, 1913 – January 26, 1983) was an American college football player and coach. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, and best known as the head coach of the University of Alabama football team, the Alabama Crimson Tide , from 1958 to 1982.
Bear Bryant - Quotes, Death & Facts - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Bear Bryant starred his football career playing for the University of Alabama. After successful coaching stints at Maryland, Kentucky and Texas A&M, he won six national championships over 25...
Bear Bryant | Biography, Record, & Facts | Britannica
Bear Bryant (born September 11, 1913, Kingsland, Arkansas, U.S.—died January 26, 1983, Tuscaloosa, Alabama) was an American college football coach who set a record (later broken) for more games won than any other collegiate coach, with the majority of the victories coming during his tenure (1958–82) at the University of Alabama.
Paul "Bear" Bryant - Encyclopedia of Alabama
Aug 30, 2024 · In Bryant's first year, the team went 5-4-1 and started one of the most successful tenures by any college coach. In his 25 years, Alabama compiled a 232-46-9 record on its way to six national championships (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, and 1979) and 13 SEC titles.
Bear Bryant College Coaching Records, Awards and ...
Bear Bryant. Career Record: 38 Years, 323-85-17, .780 Win% (at major schools) Bowl Record: 29 Games, 15-12-2, .552 Win% (at major schools) More bio, uniform, draft info
ESPN Classic - Bear Bryant 'simply the best there ever was'
After breaking the record for career victories by a college football head coach, Paul (Bear) Bryant called himself a tired old man who never got tired of football.
Nearly 35 years after his death, the legend of Bear Bryant remains ...
Dec 28, 2017 · Thirty-five years ago this month, on Dec. 15, 1982, Bryant, at age 69 and after 25 seasons on the sidelines in Tuscaloosa, told reporters and Alabama fans he was retiring. Two weeks later, in his...
Paul "Bear" Bryant (1986) - Hall of Fame - National Football …
Paul "Bear" Bryant played football for his high school in Fordyce, Arkansas, and for the University of Alabama. He acquired the nickname "Bear" because as a teenager in Fordyce, he wrestled a circus bear. At Alabama he was an end on the 1933-35 teams.
How Bear Bryant Became the Branch Rickey of Alabama Football
Apr 24, 2013 · That is what legendary Alabama head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant told B.J. Phillips of TIME Magazine just three years before he passed away in 1983. Bryant was the Godfather of football in Alabama.
Nick Saban vs. Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant: The ‘final’ verdict
Jan 10, 2024 · How does the career of Saban compare to that of Paul “Bear” Bryant, the Crimson Tide’s legendary coach from 1958-82? Before we give our final verdict, here are the two coaches’ resumes:
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