Bear Bryant was laid to rest 40 years ago Saturday. ... Ala., Jan. 28, 1983. After services in Tuscaloosa, Bryant was brought to Elmwood Cemetery for interment. (AP Photo) AP.

The "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Awards is just around the corner. For decades it has honored the achievements of College Coaches around the country and partnered with the American Heart ...

In tiny Moro Bottom, Arkansas, Paul William Bryant was born 111 years ago this Wednesday. Most Alabama fans probably know his life story: He earned his nickname by wrestling a bear, he played a ...

In tiny Moro Bottom, Arkansas, Paul William Bryant was born 111 years ago this Wednesday. Most Alabama fans probably know his life story: He earned his nickname by wrestling a bear, he played a ...

Eight active college football coaches make up the American Heart Association’s 2023 class of Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award finalists. The award is given each January to a ...

HOUSTON, January 8, 2025 — Eight active college football coaches make up the American Heart Association’s 2024 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award finalist list. The award is given ...

1927 – A teenaged Bryant agrees to wrestle a bear in Fordyce, Arkansas, for a dollar a minute. This event leads to the nickname “Bear,” which he carries throughout his life.

• The nickname of Bryant's high school football team in Fordyce, Arkansas, was the Redbugs. • Ebay currently lists more than 4,700 "Bear" Bryant items for sale, including photos, paintings ...

Bear Bryant record at Kentucky. Bryant coached Kentucky from 1946-53, inheriting the Wildcats after a 2-8 season in 1945, and led them to a 60-23-5 record over the next eight seasons.

Jan. 14, 1946, was a great moment in UK sports history: Paul “Bear” Bryant was hired as head football coach. He resigned seven years later, convinced basketball was king of Lexington; not football ...