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Bear Bryant Quotes

1913–1983

Paul William "Bear" Bryant (September 11, 1913 – January 26, 1983) was an American college football coach who was named National Coach of the Year three times; in 1961, 1971 and 1973. The national coach of the year award was subsequently named the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award in his honor.

Also known as: Paul Bryant

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There's a lot of blood, sweat and guts between dreams and success.

Cunningham did more for integration in Alabama in 60 minutes than Martin Luther King Jr.

I don't guess anybody would think much of what Joe did nowadays, including myself. But he was supposed to be a leader, so he had to live by the rules. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do, and it was to the greatest athlete I ever coached.

Recruiting is the one thing I hate. I won't do it unless my coaches tell me I've just got to. The whole process is kind of undignified for me and the young man.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Bear Bryant (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.