- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Cullen Bryant
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Cullen Bryant was born on May 20, 1951 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Wanda Bryant. He died on October 13, 2009 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.
- SpouseWanda Bryant(? - October 13, 2009) (his death, 3 children)
- Running back selected 31st overall in the 1973 draft by the Los Angeles Rams out of the University of Colorado.
- Following the 1974 season, Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom signed Ron Jessie, whose contract with the Detroit Lions had expired. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle ruled that Bryant must go to the Lions as compensation. At Rosenbloom's behest, Bryant took the NFL to federal court. When the judge expressed his disbelief that "this type of servitude still existed", Rozelle backed down. Players were allowed to act on their own behalf as free agents from then on.
- Running back who played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1973 to 1982, and again in 1987. He spent the 1983-1984 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks.
- Played with the Los Angeles Rams (1973-1982, 1987) and Seattle Seahawks (1983-1984).
- He is survived by his sons, William Cullen Bryant Jr. and Brandon Bryant; and a daughter, Brianna. He is survived by his mother, Sandra Miller, and his brothers, Robert, Sam, and Duke and a granddaughter.
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