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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
Bear Bryant
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Bear Bryant
Age: 69 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 11
Died: 1983
Died: January 26
American Football Coach
American Football Player
Football Player
Military Officer
Fordyce
Arkansas
Paul Bryant
Paul Bear Bryant
Paul William Bryant
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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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Sure, I'd love to beat Notre Dame, don't get me wrong. But nothing matters more than beating that cow college on the other side of the state!
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I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.
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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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