| FTBL Coach Bryant would be 95 today

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Paul (Bear) Bryant

Born: Sept. 11, 1913


Bryant coached at 4 colleges over 38 years; directed Alabama to 6 national titles (1961,64-65, 1973, 78-79); retired in 1982 as the winningest coach of all time (323-85-17 record), 15 bowl wins, including 8 Sugar Bowls.

 

[benc]

Happy Birthday Coach Bryant. He died the year I was born, wish I could have seen him coach.

 

[bamatommy]

Happy Birthday to The Bear.

 

[Guest]

Happy Birthday Bear! Like Benc, I never got to watch him roam the sidelines. How truly fortunate are some of you who did.

 

[Guest]

Happy Birthday Bear and my Grandmother, she would have been 90 :cry:

 

[UAgrad93]

Coach Bryant passed away when I was 12 years old. When your a kid you always tell people what you are going to do when you groww up. Mine was that I was going to Alabama to play football for Coach Bryant. Happy birthday COACH. RTR

 

[Nate]

Happy Birthday Coach Bryant.

 

[ericd]

A day of reflection indeed. Coach Bryant and the event in New York. As a firefighter, this day definately puts things in perspective for me.

 

[Kevin4Bama]

Since today is such a historic anniversary, I thought I would share the following quote:

"If the government had been more diligent, September 11th would still only be known as Bear Bryant's birthday."
Former Senator and Presidential Candidate Fred Thompson

 

[bamadezz]

Happy Birthday to one of the greatest coaches to ever set foot on a football field. RTR

 

[CrimsonTideFan]

Happy Birthday to THE greatest football coach of all time.

 

[BamaFan425]

Roll Tide and Happy Birthday!