Paul ‘bear’ Bryant

                     Paul ‘bear’ Bryant

Paul was an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of university of Alabama football team. He was born in September 11, 1913 in Fordyce, AR. He died January 26, 1983 at age 69.  He coach the Alabama crimson tide football from 1958 to 1982. On his 25-year as a coach he had six national championships and thirteen conference championships. He held the record for the most win as head coach in collegiate football history with 323 wins. Paul passed away 28 days after his last game. Paul was the 11^th of 12 kids who were born to Wilson Monroe and Ida Kilgore. He went to Fordyce high school. He began playing on the school’s football team when he was an eighth grader. During his senior season, the team, with Bryant playing offensive line and defensive end, won the 1930 Arkansas