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Bear Bryant
Age: 69 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 11
Died: 1983
Died: January 26
American Football Coach
American Football Player
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Military Officer
Fordyce
Arkansas
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Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all.
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I always want my players to show class, knock'em down, pat on the back, and run back to the huddle.
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You have to learn what makes this or that Sammy run. For one it's a pat on the back, for another it's eating him out, for still another it's a fatherly talk, or something else. You're a fool if you think as I did as a young coach, that you can treat them all alike.
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The faint old man shall lean his silver head To feel thee thou shalt kiss the child asleep, And dry the moistened curls that overspread His temples, while his breathing grows more deep.
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When I was a young coach I used to say, Treat everybody alike. That's bull. Treat everybody fairly.
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When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don't repeat it.
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I left Texas A&M because my school called me. Mama called, and when Mama calls, then you just have to come running.
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First there are those who are winners, and know they are winners. Then there are the losers who know they are losers. Then there are those who are not winners, but don't know it. They're the ones for me. They never quit trying. They're the soul of our game.
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There ought to be a special place in heaven for coaches' wives.
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There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability.
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I ain't never had much fun. I ain't never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.
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It's nice to have the opportunity to play for so much money, but it's nicer to win it.
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But there's one thing about quitters you have to guard against - they are contagious. If one boy goes, the chances are he'll take somebody with him, and you don't want that. So when they would start acting that way, I used to pack them up and get them out, or embarrass them, or do something to turn them around.
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If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway.
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Get the winners into the game.
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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover - you can't do both.
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I'm known as a recruiter. Well you've got to have chicken to make chicken salad.
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I'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.
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I don't have any ideas my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments.
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