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Paul William "Bear" Bryant (September 11, 1913 – January 26, 1983) was an American college football player and coach. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, and best known as the head coach of the University of Alabama football team from 1958 to 1982.
Bear Bryant (born September 11, 1913, Kingsland, Arkansas, U.S.—died January 26, 1983, Tuscaloosa, Alabama) was an American college football coach who set a record (later broken) for more games won than any other collegiate coach, with the majority of the victories coming during his tenure (1958–82) at the University of Alabama.
Apr 2, 2014 · Bryant died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on January 26, 1983 — one month after coaching his final game. Younger Years Paul William "Bear" Bryant was born on September 11, 1913, in the community of...
After breaking the record for career victories by a college football head coach, Paul (Bear) Bryant called himself a tired old man who never got tired of football.
Jan 27, 1983 · Paul William Bryant was born Sept. 11, 1913, in Moro Bottom, Ark., which he described as ''a little piece of bottom land on the Moro Creek, about seven miles fourth of Fordyce.''
Jan 26, 2023 · Sept. 11, 1913 – Paul William Bryant is born in Moro Bottom, Arkansas. 1927 – A teenaged Bryant agrees to wrestle a bear in Fordyce, Arkansas, for a dollar a minute.
Mar 27, 2023 · Paul "Bear" Bryant Paul "Bear" Bryant (1913-1983) is considered 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.
