Bear Bryant
Coach
1913-09-11 – 1983-01-26
Bear Bryant was an American college football coach best known for his tenure at the University of Alabama. He became one of the most successful and influential coaches in college football history.
Quotes by Bear Bryant
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There's no substitute for guts.
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There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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I think I'm telling the truth. I sat by Ray Perkins at the Hall of Fame dinner in New York, and at that time he didn't know he was our coach and I didn't either.
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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it's what his players know that counts.
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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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If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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