1936: Ray Nitschke is born in Elmwood Park, Illinois. He had a happy and productive life until blitzing Burt Reynolds one too many times in 1974. 1937: Lou Thesz, at 21, becomes the youngest-ever ...

Paul William "Bear" Bryant died at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 1983, ... Bryant's hearse was driven 60 miles from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham for his burial at Elmwood Cemetery.

1936: Ray Nitschke is born in Elmwood Park, Illinois. He had a happy and productive life until blitzing Burt Reynolds one too many times in 1974. 1937: Lou Thesz, at 21, becomes the youngest-ever ...

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 ...

Reggie Jackson says Bear Bryant called him N-word 'as a compliment' Legendary baseball player Reggie Jackson shared an unsettling memory of an encounter with former Alabama football coach Bear Bryant.

Legend has it that Bryant, who died in 1983 at the age of 69, veered away from the script and ad-libbed the last line. The ad ends with a vocalist singing South Central Bell's slogan, "Reach out ...

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 ...

Coach Teaff will receive the 2025 Paul “Bear” Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston and Coach Richt will receive the 2025 Heart of a Champion ...

• 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 ...