The Bear
Twenty-five years ago at the age of 69, 22 days after he coached his last football game, Paul “Bear” Bryant had a heart attack. I hope they were stocked up on Golden Flake potato chips and Coca-cola by the time he got to heaven!
Twenty-five years ago at the age of 69, 22 days after he coached his last football game, Paul “Bear” Bryant had a heart attack. I hope they were stocked up on Golden Flake potato chips and Coca-cola by the time he got to heaven!
January 27th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I will never forget that day. I was at the dentist and the receptionist said I had a phone call. Kind of strange….It was my sister who had called my office to tell me Coach Bryant had died. When she found out I was at the dentist, she called there because she didn’t want me to hear the news on the radio. I was devastated. My dentist, an Auburn graduate, was sympathetic.
When I got back to work my (then) brother-in-law, who played for Coach Bryant, was there to make sure I was alright! I wasn’t. I cried all the way back from the dentist office. I’ve suffered much ridicule for my devotion to Alabama football, but I just don’t care. I love it and refuse to apologize for it!
Golden Flake potato chips and Coca-Cola, “Great pair said the Bear”.
January 28th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Remind me not to tell you any Ala jokes! I have some serious AL folks in my family, too.
I heard on the news that someone put a bag of chips and a coke by his grave.
January 28th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I do have a sense of humor, so bring ‘em on. I can always turn them around you know!
January 28th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Now, now, now! I can live without football! The only game that interests me is Aubutn/Ala.