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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

HOUSTON, January 10, 2024 – Mike Norvell, head coach at Florida State University, was named college football Coach of the Year at the American Heart Association’s Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards ...