Following an 8-4 season in 1982, Bryant retired. On Jan. 26, 1983, he died from heart failure. Bear Bryant was 69. "He wasn't just a coach," former USC coach John McKay said. "He was the coach." ...
Jan. 14, 1946: Paul “Bear” Bryant is hired as the head football coach for the University of Kentucky. Considered by many to be one of the sport’s greatest football coaches ever, Bryant was ...