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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 from 1958 to 1982.
Apr 2, 2014 · American college football coach Bear Bryant won six national championships at the University of Alabama and retired with a then-record of 323 wins
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.
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Jan 27, 1983 · Bear Bryant died of a heart attack yesterday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., only 37 days after he had retired as head football coach at the University of Alabama with the most victories in college...
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.
Sep 7, 2020 · The genius of Bear Bryant was in deciding to play USC—which at the time had 18 Black players on the team, including the team’s starting quarterback, a rarity in the sport.
Jan 26, 2023 · A timeline of the coach who led the Crimson Tide to six national championships and 323 wins. From his birth in Arkansas to his death in 1983, see the highlights of his career, military service and personal life.
