Bear Bryant at the Liberty Bowl, 1982

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Title

Bear Bryant at the Liberty Bowl, 1982

Subject

Football coaches
University of Alabama
Liberty Bowl (Football game)
Bryant, Paul W., 1913-1983

Description

Paul "Bear" Bryant coached his last football game in the 1982 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennesse where his Alabama team beat Illinois 21-15.

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 Crimson Tide. After positions at Maryland, Kentucky and Texas A&M he became the head coach at Alabama were he stayed for 25 seasons. Bryant retired in 1982 with a career record of 323-85-17.

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Source

Tuscaloosa News Archive

Date

December 29, 1982

Contributor

Betty Slowe (Description)

Rights

The Tuscaloosa News

Type

Photograph

Identifier

19

Coverage

Memphis (TN)

Original Format

Photograph