Title
Bear Bryant and Joe Namath, 1979
Subject
University of Alabama
Bryant, Paul W., 1913-1983
Namath, Joe Willie, 1943-
Football coaches
Description
Coach Bear Bryant and former Alabama quarterback Joe Namath during a Bob Hope Television Special at Memorial Coliseum.
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/
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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Creator
University of Alabama
Source
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Date
October 25, 1979
Contributor
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Type
Photograph
Identifier
798
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
4 inches by 6 inches