Title
Paul "Bear" Bryant, 1913-1983
Subject
Football coaches
University of Alabama
Bryant, Paul W., 1913-1983
Description
In this undated photo, Paul W. "Bear" Bryant rests next to the tower he used to watch his Alabama football team practice.
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.
http://bryant100.com/
He is considered one of the world's greatest college football coach and remains one of the most successful coaches in history. His ability to connect with and motivate players created winning programs at several schools. Bryant is best known, however, for his tenure at the University of Alabama, where he led the Crimson Tide to six national championships, 24 bowl games, 14 conference titles, and three undefeated seasons.
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1420
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.
http://bryant100.com/
He is considered one of the world's greatest college football coach and remains one of the most successful coaches in history. His ability to connect with and motivate players created winning programs at several schools. Bryant is best known, however, for his tenure at the University of Alabama, where he led the Crimson Tide to six national championships, 24 bowl games, 14 conference titles, and three undefeated seasons.
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1420
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Publisher
The Tuscaloosa News
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Rights
The Tuscaloosa News
Type
Photograph
Identifier
20
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Photograph