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NAME: Bear Bryant
OCCUPATION: Coach
BIRTH DATE: September 11, 1913
DEATH DATE: January 26, 1983
EDUCATION: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kingsland, Arkansas
PLACE OF DEATH: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Full Name: Paul William Bryant

Best Known For

During his 25 years coaching football for the University of Alabama, Bear Bryant recruited the first black player and set a record of 323 wins.

Bear Bryant biography

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Bear Bryant played football at the University of Alabama. After serving in World War II, he became head coach at the University of Maryland and Texas A&M before settling in at his alma mater. During his 25 years at University of Alabama, Bryant coached the team to a record-setting 323 wins. He also recruited the first black player and coached future pros George Blanda and Joe Namath.

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