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

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

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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. He was best known as the head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships. Upon his retirement in 1982, he held the record for the most wins (323) as a head coach in collegiate football history. Bryant was the Head Coach of Sports Illustrated's NCAA Football All-Century Team. In February 1983, Bryant was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Birth Name: Paul William Bryant
Alternative Names: Paul Bryant • Paul "Bear" Bryant
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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.
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