- Born
- Died
- Birth namePaul William Bryant
- Nickname
- Bear Bryant
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Paul 'Bear' Bryant was born on September 11, 1913 in Moro Bottom, Arkansas, USA. He was married to Mary Harmon Black. He died on January 26, 1983 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
- SpouseMary Harmon Black(June 2, 1935 - January 26, 1983) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenMae Martin Bryant (McClellan)Paul William Bryant Jr.
- ParentsWilliam Monroe BryantDora Ida Kilgore
- RelativesHarlie Bryant(Sibling)Orie Lee Bryant(Sibling)Barney Bryant(Sibling)Frances Marie 'Fannie' Bryant (Johnson)(Sibling)Jack Horace Bryant(Sibling)Bessie Louise Bryant (Goolsby)(Sibling)Carrie M. Bryant(Sibling)Ouida Louise Bryant (Shelley)(Sibling)
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
- Head football coach at the University of Maryland (1945), University of Kentucky (1946-1953), Texas A&M University (1954-1957), and University of Alabama (1958-1982).
- Upon his retirement in 1982, he held the record for most wins as head coach in collegiate football history with 323 wins.
- If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit - you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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