Remembering legendary Alabama Football Coach Paul Bear Bryant 40 year…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — This week marks 40 years since legendary Alabama Head Football Coach Paul W. “Bear” Bryant died following a heart attack. He spent his career in Tuscaloosa from 1958 to 1982 shaping leaders on and off the field.

His name can be found all around T-Town, as a street that runs along campus and a residence hall. Tanner Caito is one of many students who appreciates the groundwork he laid for the Crimson Tide.

“He kind of set the tone for Alabama, he made what Nick Saban has done for us possible for what he did for us already,” Caito said.

Inside the Paul W. Bryant Museum, education and outreach coordinator Brian Mast said Bryant’s legacy is solidified here.

“He may be gone, but he is still very much alive,” Mast said. “What he was able to do during his time here and what they are still able to do is just amazing to think about.”

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