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Paul W. "Bear" Bryant, football coach at the University of Alabama, greets Governor Lurleen Wallace outside Denny Stadium (now Bryant-Denny Stadium) to welcome the governor to watch a Crimson Tide football scrimmage.

"Bryant was born in rural…

In 1981 Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant was convinced by University of Alabama President Dr. Howard Gundy to accept an honorary law degree from the University of Alabama.

Bryant was born in rural Arkansas in 1913 and helped work the family farm. He…

Coach Bryant observing from the goal post before an Alabama football game. Attached to Coach Bryant's belt is his University of Alabama ID tag.

Bryant was born in rural Arkansas in 1913 and helped work the family farm. He played on an Arkansas…

Coach Bryant in a parka during his last game on December 29, 1982.

A great era at the University of Alabama ended on a cold day in December of 1982. The 1982 Liberty Bowl was Paul "Bear" Bryant's last game as the head football coach for Alabama.…

Comedian Bob Hope, a good friend of Coach Bear Bryant, taped a television special at Memorial Coliseum. Accompanying them is former Alabama quarterback Joe Namath.

Bryant was born in rural Arkansas in 1913 and helped work the family farm. He…

Frank Thomas took over as Crimson Tide head football coach in 1931 following the eight-year reign of Wallace Wade.

Thomas, who was born in Muncie, Indiana, had played football and baseball at Notre Dame 1920-22 and was the starting quarterback…

Coach Gene Stallings receives a victory dunk after the Crimson Tide defeated the Florida Gators in the first ever SEC championship game which was held at Legion Field in Birmingham. (In 1994 the SEC Championship game was moved to the Georgia Dome in…

This page from a promotional booklet titled "Alabama" about the University of Alabama football team shows Henry "Hank" Crisp, basketball and track coach and assistant football coach; Wallace Wade, athletic director, football and baseball coach; and…

Coaches Bear Bryant of the University of Alabama and Lou Holtz of the University of Arkansas talk before the 1980 Sugar Bowl. Alabama would go on to beat Arkansas ending an undefeated season and claiming the 1979 National Championship.

Bryant was…

Coaches Bear Bryant and Mal Moore on the sideline of an Alabama football game.

Bryant was born in rural Arkansas in 1913 and helped work the family farm. He played on an Arkansas high school championship team and earned a scholarship to join the…