Title
Akron Little League meets Paul "Bear" Bryant, 1963
Subject
Baseball
Little League Baseball (Organization)
Bryant, Paul W., 1913-1983
Description
L-R: Michael Owens, Michael Langford, Owen Holston, Freddie Yeager, Stanley Owens, Tommy Martin, Jimmy Smith, unknown, Alabama Coach Bear Bryant and Coach Harry Lee Langford, far right with his hand on his hip.
The team of 12-year-olds was having an undefeated season. The Tuscaloosa News featured the team in an article. Coach Bryant saw it, called Coach Langford and said he wanted to meet the team. Langford offered to bring the team to Tuscaloosa, but Bryant said, “Oh, no. I’ll travel to meet champions!” He came to Akron and shook hands with all the players and gave them a flag and football.
Hubert Colvin was on the A team that was not in the photo but said he was so excited to meet Coach Bryant and shake his hand that he thought he would never wash his hands again.
This photo was in Coach Bryant's personal collection which was donated to the Bryant Museum.
The team of 12-year-olds was having an undefeated season. The Tuscaloosa News featured the team in an article. Coach Bryant saw it, called Coach Langford and said he wanted to meet the team. Langford offered to bring the team to Tuscaloosa, but Bryant said, “Oh, no. I’ll travel to meet champions!” He came to Akron and shook hands with all the players and gave them a flag and football.
Hubert Colvin was on the A team that was not in the photo but said he was so excited to meet Coach Bryant and shake his hand that he thought he would never wash his hands again.
This photo was in Coach Bryant's personal collection which was donated to the Bryant Museum.
Source
Hubert Colvin
Date
Summer, 1963
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
2496
Coverage
Hale County (AL)
Original Format
Photograph