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Reach Tommy Deas at tommy@tidesports.com or at 205-722-0224. It's a spotlight Bryant works hard to avoid. Paul Bryant Jr. loaded his family wife Cherry and daughters Stella Gray (14), Mae Martin (13) and Anna Laurie (10) on his private plane for the trip to Memphis. (AP Photo), Press Photo Woody Hayes At Bear Bryant Funeral, Woody Hayes - Bear Bryant Funeral. Bryant, a member of the University of Alabama board of trustees since 2000 and president pro tempore of the board since 2011, said his business secret as president of Greene Group, a privately-held holding company, has more to do with being able to identify profitable enterprises. They put him on night traffic, and that first winter, he caught pneumonia. The bird dogs are German shorthaired pointers and English pointers. He is a man. T The living room takes up the front of the house, with a television at one end and, on the wall, a poem about footsteps in the sand, which ends with God telling a follower: "The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.". The magazine quoted Bryant, who owned GreeneTrack in Greene County at the time, as saying that the dog track was frequented by low-class, welfare blacks.. Help me understand the power of Paul Bryant, Jr. | SEC Rant Rutledge played for Bryant's first team and was an assistant on his last, and when he realized that he would be sharing new information, he clammed up. Neither his wealth nor his legacy as the son of the man who retired as college football's all-time winningest coach, however, has inclined him to lead a public life. We had some guys behind us. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. "I keep trying to call that the Indian Hills football team. I'm not much better than other people, but the timing might have been good on some things.. 'We give thanks to God for his personal strength in leading men and the tenderness with which he could touch a child,' the Rev. Bryant also has a keen interest in the Civil War, and serves as chairman emeritus of the Civil War Preservation Trust, a national historic battlefield preservation organization. Missing? Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, The Turnover Luck Index: Rating every 2022 team, from USC to Rutgers, Kiper's updated NFL mock draft: Who's moving up for a QB? "Then," he added, "I'll do the same with Paul.". Supporters of UAB football insist that the now-scrapped football program played an important role in helping the university attract students and build campus life. Bryant's son, Paul Bryant Jr., remembers his father's birthday more than the anniversary of his death, but for most Alabama fans, everything changed "the day Bear Bryant died." Early life and family background. B Thereafter, he has been chairman of the Crimson Tide Foundation since its inception. ", These are the stories she can tell. He led efforts to upgrade and expand the football stadium which bears his dad's name. Coach was at Jimmy Hinton's house and didn't feel well. All he has to show for two decades of service are his memories, and even those often hang just out of reach. ear Bryant surrounded himself with people he could trust, and he trusted nobody more than Billy Varner, a tough, barrel-chested African-American. "Coach Bryant isn't dead," he'll say. The local paper interviewed him, and Billy cried. A diamond of belly shows through the puckered front of his shirt. A story last year from Bloomberg News, mostly about his extensive business dealings, shows a man who is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, a fortune gained through a variety of businesses and investments spanning dog and horse racing, the insurance industry, cement making, catfish farming and banking. Billy Varner has been married to Susie for 57 years, and as her life was once spent waiting on him to get home from a job that didn't know hours or days off, now it's spent managing his dementia. When Alabama football is winning, it's just better. "He could eat pheasant under glass with the president," he said, "or he could eat cheese and crackers with the boys out by the caddie shack, and he'd enjoy it all just the same. City & town life -- Kentucky -- Lexington. Many of the members of Bryant's last team held their faces in tense grimaces, obviously fighting back tears, at the graveside. While his portfolio seems diverse, Bryant sees a common thread in some of his most successful undertakings: banking, gaming and reinsurance (basically insurance for insurance companies) are all highly regulated. Whatever order was brought on by the photographs disappears. 'And not just the leader of Alabama football players, but of the whole nation.'. [2] By 2011, he sold it to Cemex, a Mexican construction corporation, for US$350 million. He is survived by his wife Sylvia Mohamed-Bryant, parents Paul Dean Bryant Sr.. Billy sits up, his voice and cane rising at the indignity. She was accompanied by her son, Paul Bryant Jr., and daughter, Mae Martin Tyson. When he came back, he was a regular campus policeman. Bear Bryant funeral - al.com He's a 1978 national champion. Some wore Alabama caps and others were . The Bear, the rough-faced legend on the video board, was predestined to be great. All rights reserved (About Us). "He's there in the black," he says. "Well, we don't hardly know the details," he said finally. TideIllustrated - Paul Bryant Jr.: A legacy of his own - Rivals.com The extended family includes about a dozen hunting dogs, who are kept at Bryant's farm in Greene County. "[1] He is worth "hundreds of millions of dollars. Paul Bryant Jr., at this time 38 and an established businessman with concerns in real estate, agriculture and dog racing tracks as well as a new reinsurance company, which insures insurance. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The Huntsville Times, Press Photo Joe Namath At Gravesite For Bear Bryant Funeral, Joe Namath at gravesite. A half-hour or more has passed. Because this is my wife and it's her middle name! TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- There is a scene in the 1985 comedy "Spies Like Us" in which Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd, posing as doctors, enter a tent full of actual doctors. What I would suspect, and it's only a suspicion, but I think he wouldn't want people to think he was trading on his father's name. ", As Chase Bryant's father nodded proudly, another teen, Bryant Wilson, shouted "Same! Bryant got the name right; "Susie" was scrawled on the outside. 1983 Press Photo Alabama-Man mourns at Coach "Bear" Bryant's funeral site. I didn't do either of those. Did Paul Bryant Jr. really kill football at UAB? - Saturday Down South By far the most common name (and most versatile, used by men and women) is Bryant. In the Yellowhammer State, they've been giving 100 percent to the Bear Bryant name game for a very long time now. They found one in Paul Bryant Jr., the son of the legendary Alabama head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. Bryant grew reflective. He can be almost painfully shy in public and has an intent dislike of seeing himself on television or having his photo made. Being unable to play football, he said, would have made it impossible for him to have the standing to coach the game. [8], He has donated millions of dollars to the Alabama Crimson Tide football program. Roll Tide!" 'I think Coach Bryant was the greatest leader this country ever had,' said his former All-America and Dallas Cowboy linebacker Lee Roy Jordan. The origins of the Lexington Herald-Leader can be traced back over 130 years to the Lexington Daily Press. George Wallace and former Washington Redskins Coach George Allen, representing President Reagan, were among the 400 dignataries, family members and friends who packed the church for the rites. Business districts -- Kentucky -- Lexington. Even Knowles sheepishly admits she has a houndstooth umbrella. We went to the dressing room. "I don't know whether he died or what" is what it sounds like he says. In 1977, Bryant opened GreeneTrack, a dog racing track in Greene County. At the request of Bryant's wife, Mary Harmon Bryant, the motorcade passed Bryant-Denny Stadium, the Crimson Tide's home field, and drove within sight of Legion Field in Birmingham, scene of many of his greatest victories. Susie is short, 77, with gray hair and a walker she pushes around. The scope of the collection highlights the day to day activities of Kentuckians. Kobe . Members of the 1982 football team carry the casket of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from the Tuscaloosa First Methodist Church in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Friday, Jan. 29, 1983. Michael S. Serrill, John Helyar, Anthony Effinger, Paul Bryant Jr.: A legacy of his own; by Tommy Deas, tidesports.com accessed September 5, 2014, Last edited on 15 December 2022, at 18:09, Paul Bryant Jr: His famous father casts a long shadow, one seemingly comfortable to the son, Alabama Football Dominance Powered by Greyhound Fortune. He was 18. He was 69. He is chairman emeritus of the Civil War Preservation Trust, a Washington, D.C. - based organization which works to preserve historic battlefields. Paul 'Bear' Bryant's gift that keeps on giving at Alabama Mr. Bryant was Chairman of the Crimson Tide Tradition Fund, the organization that preceded the Crimson Tide Foundation. Bryant is survived by his wife, Mary Harmon Bryant; a son, Paul Bryant Jr.; a daughter, Mae Martin Bryant Tyson; three sisters, Bessie Goolsby of Nashville, Tenn., Carrie Hatcher of. The illness forced him to miss a year of school and the after-effects zapped his strength to play the game his father coached. "This is Alabama football. That's what he called him, like it was a Southern debutante's double name. Missing in the houndstooth beach balls and paint jobs is a person. After services in Tuscaloosa, Bryant was brought to Elmwood Cemetery for interment. Bryant served as the chairman of the Civil War Trust. He died on Jan. 26, 1983, only a few weeks after his final game on the sideline, the '82 Liberty Bowl. The extended family includes about a. On the worst, Billy, who is 76, doesn't recognize Susie. Age: 68 Birthplace: Birmingham Education: Graduated in 1966 with a degree in finance from the University of Alabama Family: Wife, Cherry; three daughters and three grandchildren Career: President of Greene Group Inc., a privately-held holding company; chairman of Bryant Bank; president pro tempore of the UA board of trustees; chairman emeritus of the Civil War Preservation Trust, a national historic battlefield preservation organization, Tommy Deas Executive Sports Editor | The Tuscaloosa News. Tietosuojakytnnstmme ja evstekytnnstmme voit lukea lis siit, miten kytmme henkiltietojasi. It's a deification. Paul William Bryant (1913 - 1983) - Genealogy - geni family tree It's lunchtime. Paul Bryant's dedicated service and leadership have been invaluable to the board of trustees and to the University of Alabama System, Witt said. Some wore Alabama caps and others were seen in houndstoothcheck hats, which Bryant always wore on the sidelines on game day. He'll dress in the middle of the night and try to leave, his pajamas rolled up in his hand. Paul William Bryant Jr. Born: c. 1945: Alma mater: University of Alabama: Occupation: Banker, investor, philanthropist: Children: 3 daughters: Parent(s) Bear Bryant: See something missing? He only serves on one committee, but he does carry some influence with other board members. Knowles began canceling the next two weeks of Coach's schedule. His voice might be what affects her most. Varner told even him no. "Paul 'Bear' Bryant was my great-grandfather," the eighth-grader said with pride as he sat in his great-grandfather's museum, in a conference room decorated with oil paintings, bronze busts and even a marionette of the man behind his name. [9] A CBS story from December 2014 reported that Bryant Jr. was partially responsible for shuttering the UAB Football program, reportedly over a long-standing grudge with Gene Bartow over a 1991 letter to the NCAA[10] - and "out of fear it might one day challenge" the football program his father had built.[11]. "If you're gonna be in, be all-in," explained James Turner, Bryant Denny Turner's father. Bryant said he was urged by the UA alumni association, ex-presidents of the school, members of the A-Club (made up of former UA athletic letter winners) and alumni to seek the seat on the board. Paul 'Bear' Bryant's family remembers the legend, and the person behind it "I ended up playing football.". TideIllustrated - Paul Bryant Jr.: A legacy of his own In 1996, 14 years after Bryant died, he retired from the University of Alabama Police Department. Bryant's son, Paul Bryant Jr., remembers his father's birthday more than the anniversary of his death, but for most Alabama fans, everything changed "the day Bear Bryant died." There's even a song . The coach visited this house once. Simply stated, Paul Bryant cares deeply for the university.. He focuses on the shot from the Liberty Bowl. As always, Varner stood in the background. I had a lot of help starting out.. February 22, 1991 to January 2, 1993. He dropped him off at night. Hilburn's mother was Mae Martin Bryant, and Paul Murray's mother is Mae Martin Murray, the daughter of Paul "Bear" Bryant Jr. and, like Mary Harmon Hilburn, the granddaughter of Paul "Bear" Bryant Sr. and Mary Harmon Bryant. People contact us all the time, and we ask them to fill out a form with their birthdate, a little family history and a specific section to fill out that starts with, 'This is the story of me or my child being named for Coach Bryant ' That allows us to do a little research and verify it. Bear Bryant looks down from four or five different places. Bryant's first high-profile public venture, joining the UA board of trustees, was controversial. We know Lombardi from David Maraniss' biography, "When Pride Still Mattered," and he comes across as smaller and therefore larger in the retelling, because his humanity is on every page. Acknowledged by the National Park Service and leading conservationists as the foremost American heritage land preservation organization, the Civil War Trust is known to be the largest and most effective non-profit devoted to the preservation of Americas battlegrounds. There is certainly regret in Bryant's choice of devotional. Jack Rutledge asked carefully. "That's him," she says, standing so he can sit. Bryant's inner circle, those who knew the man, is surrounded by reminders of this. Who were the fastest defensive backs? Without sounding too hokey, that's why we started the bank.. I spend virtually all my time in Greene County, Bryant said. Varner drove over, helped get Bryant to the hospital. As she talks, there's a noise down the hall, a rattle of movement and the thump-thump of a cane on the floor. "That looks like him over there," Billy says. His eyes get wide. Our bank that we've got now, he said, we started to try to be in communities where my family lives and will live and have it kind of be a legacy thing to be involved in the community stuff that your community banks do. [7], He served on the board of trustees of the University of Alabama[3][6] until September 2015 and previously served as its chairman. The pictures on the wall hold him. He laughs at himself when he recenters. Nobody ever has a plan. His clarity comes and goes. announced that the 2014 football season would be the last for UAB, Our view: We don't trust the process that ended UAB football, Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. 1983 Press Photo Alabama-Air view of Coach "Bear" Bryant's funeral procession, Alabama-Air view of Coach "Bear" Bryant's funeral procession The Birmingham News, Mae Martin Bryant Tyson, Stella Gray, Anna Laurie, The daughter of Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, Mae Martin Bryant Tyson, left, and son Paul Bryant Jr., right, attend a memorial service on the campus at Tuscaloosa, Ala., Jan. 27, 1983. Bryant was the son of legendary college football coach Bear Bryant and his wife, Mary. His moniker came from a carnival promotion where he promised to battle a caged bear when he was 13 years old. "I said, 'Why would you name him after the greatest coach of all time when he could be named after the two greatest coaches of all time? His eyes get wide, bulging, like they do when he's confused. Not yet anyway. Paul, who rode in a mule-drawn cart from Moro Bottom, Ark., and in the back of Billy Varner's crimson Buick LeSabre, struggled, season after season. Although Bryant never served in the military, he is a lifelong scholar of American military history and active in battlefield preservation. He rushed back to the hospital, and when he saw the look on the team trainer's face, he knew. Paul W. Bryant, Jr. is the son of the late Paul W. Bryant and Mary Harmon Black Bryant. What was 'Bear' Bryant's retirement plan? It involved the Red Sox and Bryant said that purpose in starting the bank was to create a community bank like the ones that existed in Tuscaloosa when he was younger. Billy is asleep. "So little coming out of it. A houndstooth car is just the beginning. 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Susie would come home -- she worked with mental patients in a local hospital -- and see Billy's traveling bag gone. "[1] In 1995, Bryant acquired Reynolds Ready Mix, a cement company later renamed Ready Mix USA. Joe Elmore said. Varner never felt comfortable enough to strike up conversations with Bryant, but he could poke at the Legend of The Bear. It's been a good experience and I've made a lot of very close friends on the board, he said. Sometimes it cloud up and rain.". Twenty-eight days later, on a Tuesday night, Billy's phone rang. Bryant is a family man: He has been married to his wife, Cherry, since 1966, and they have three daughters all UA graduates and three grandchildren. Alabama-Man mourns at Coach "Bear" Bryant's funeral site. "You was at the hospital when he died," she says. All in the family: how three generations of Jaquezes have ruled West Coast basketball, Alonso says Aston 'living a dream,' eyes podium, LIVE Transfer Talk: Bayern still keen on Kane despite new Choupo-Moting contract, Top moments from Brady, Manning, Jordan and other athletes hosting 'Saturday Night Live'. Fans stand and cheer. I wasn't really seeking it, he said. From 2000 to 2015, he was a member of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System. I'd travel with him to the games. They were traveling, and Billy said he needed to get home for supper. Kun kytt sivustojamme ja sovelluksiamme, kytmme, tarjotaksemme sivustomme ja sovelluksemme sinulle, todentaaksemme kyttjt, estksemme roskapostia ja vrinkytksi sek toteuttaaksemme tietoturvatoimia. Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Jeremy Sochan, Christian Wood make the list. Paul William Bryant Jr (born December 19, 1944 in Birmingham) is a Tuscaloosa businessman and chairman of the Crimson Tide Foundation. He took care of business, and he kept everything to himself, even after Bryant died. Several red and white banners reading 'We Love You, Bear' flapped from interstate overpasses as the motorcade rolled by. Is the Alabama board of trustees finally ready to kill UAB football? Sometimes they talked. 1983 Press Photo Alabama-Air view of cemetery at "Bear" Bryant's funeral. The funeral service at the First Methodist Church in Tuscaloosa was deeply religious, with little reference to Bryant's career or character. Her voice sounds exactly like that of comedienne Wanda Sykes, and Susie, in real life and in the pictures around the house, wears a little smirk, as if she knows something you don't know. University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center. Paul W. Bryant Jr. was running a minor league baseball team before he was 25 years old. To Bryant's right are his daughters Stella Gray and Anna Laurie. Billy sits in his big brown chair and looks at an oddly familiar man. The pallbearers were defensive backs Jeremiah Castille, Jerrill Sprinkle and Tommy Wilcox; quarterbacks Paul Fields and Walter Lewis; linebacker Eddie Lowe; offensive tackle Mike McQueen, offensive tackle, and split end Darryl White. Sometimes they didn't. The LHL photographs are an unparalleled source of photographic evidence of the many historical, cultural, and industrial changes that have shaped Lexington and its surrounding region. "It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key: That key is Russian national interest.". Here's everything we know, The paths of KD and Kyrie: How one month changed three franchises and two superstar legacies, From bubble struggles to NCAA seed improvement, why these final weekend games matter, Foden's return to form helps mask De Bruyne's troubles, Nelson sends Arsenal into euphoria with last-gasp winner over Bournemouth. To his left, surrounded by the small frames, is a large photograph of Bear Bryant at the 1982 Liberty Bowl, sicker than anyone but Billy and a few others knew, bundled tight against the cold. That's been scrubbed for posterity. Having football competitive and doing well, and so much more than that is (when) we're maintaining at a championship level every year, it makes it easier on businesses around the state, I promise you. Had he done that, one of those who answered back would have been Paul Francis Murray of Mobile. Even Mrs. Bryant didn't know him as well as Billy did. "Oh, it goes so much deeper than that," Hilburn said, rolling her eyes and grinning. The 69-year-old Bryant died Wednesday of a heart attack. He said he asked Esquire for a retraction, but William M. Adler, the freelance writer of the article, said he stood by the story. A few days before the game, as a television crew interviewed him, Bryant walked by and cracked, "Don't rush yourself, Billy, I'll bring the car around. Obviously, I had an advantage in that I had met a lot of business people through my parents when I was in high school and college, in the state and out of state. Lexington (Ky.) -- History -- 20th century. The newspapers had a combined Sunday edition, but their editorial policies remained quite different. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. He pauses. Try 100. "My favorite part is meeting all the folks and hearing all the different name combinations they come up with," explained Curtis Paul Parker of Anniston. "What's your name?" coverage of "Bear" Bryant's service. Which non-quarterback group will define each top-25 team's season? 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