Paul “Bear’’ Bryant was one of the greatest coach’s around, “he has won overall 317 games and his legacy still is being brought to the table to this day. He was an all around person that has been playing ball ever since he was young.” http://www.biography.com/people/bear-bryant-9229938. Born of 11 children he was the only one to be the best a coach for any team the SEC football ranking system. He was overall one of the coach the held a record of 323 games including championships, and super bowls.
Paul Bryant was born on sept.11, 1913 in Moro Bottom, Arkansas on a farm with 11 children. As a kid, Paul Bryant earned his name “Bear” because he barehanded a bear in a fight. As a kid on a football team, he was a lineman and defensive end for Fordyce High School. (Biography.com). In 1931 He earned all state honors for the Arkansas High School Football State champions. After graduating in 1936 “Bear” Bryant went on to University of Alabama to be the asst. coach for four years , he moved on to Vanderbilt and was also an asst. coach there as well. (http://www.biography.com) He went on to join the U.S. Navy after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
After his discharge in 1945, He went from 6 to 1 in the Terrapins at the University of Kentucky. highlighted by a 1950 season, the Wildcats ended the University of Oklahoma's 31-game winning streak and he was named the SEC Coach of the Year. . After the years of being a asst. coach, he moved on to Texas A&M to be a head coach in 1945. To make sure his team was ready he put them through a brutal camp in Junction, Texas. Two/Thirds of the players quit the team before the camp even ended. , and the Aggies went 1-9 to give Bry...
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...most every season of football. In 1985 Edie Robinson broke the record set by as collegiate football's winningest coach and in 1995 he became the first coach to win 400 games. During his career, more than 200 Grambling players went on to play in the National Football League. At his retirement 1997, Robinson had a record of 408 wins. Edie Robinson said, “Bear” Bryant inspired me to strive for greatness and to never give up. search.ebscohost.com/
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"Paul William Bryant." 2014. The Biography.com website. Apr 17 2014 http://www.biography.com/people/bear-bryant-9229938. "Paul W. Bryant." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 9 Apr. 2014. .
Edie Robinson vs. “Bear” Bryant http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=39028771&site=src-live http://www.avl.lib.al.us/
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