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I guess I first heard about Coach Bear Bryant when I
was just a kid and my Dad (Luke) was a young ensign in
the Navy. It seems during WW II, they sent a bunch of
college coaches to Chapel Hill, N.C., to organize a sur-
vival program for our pilots. There were so many great
coaches there. ;
My Dad’s partners were Bowden Wyatt of Tennessee,
Jim Tatum, Frank Leahy and many others. There was
also a guy named Bear.
Growing up, the name Coach Bryant became more
prominent. I met numerous coaches through my travels
and many were connected with Coach Bryant in some
way or another. Each had their favorite story about the
man.
Bobby Roper, an assistant at Texas A&M now and
former Pitt coach, started as a grad assistant at
Alabama. Rope played at Arkansas. His roomie at
Alabama was Jackie Sherrill.
Rope told how when he was learning the tricks of the
trade he found a note one day to report to coach Bryant,
“When you’re a grad assistant the head man doesn’t
even know who you are,” said Rope. “I was a little
scared that I may have done something wrong. I walked
into his office. He asked me about some general things.
Wanted to know if I was married? I told him yes. He said,
our wife. So go draw $500. and ya'll enjoy yourself down
in New Orleans.”
Rope said when he left Coach Bryant’s office he’d have
run through a wall for the man.
“Coach Bryant never knew me, so it seemed. But he
had that certain knack for doing things in style,” says
Roper.
The Bryant mystique is hard to imagine.
Gib Romaine, Maryland assistant, told me of the time
Maryland was playing in the Hall of Fame Bowl in
Birmingham, Ala.
Jerry Claiborne, Maryland's head coach then, played
for Bryant and coached under him.
Bryant made a special visit to a Terp practice one day.
Romaine says, “Legion Field is so big. All of a sudden I
see Coach Bryant ambling out of the tunnel. He walked
down the sidelines so not to disrupt our practice, but
everything just stopped and you could hear a pin drop.
He had that kinda magnetism about him that he could get
folks” attention just by his presence.”
In 1978 Tennessee was playing the Tide in Knoxville. I
went down to visit with pal John Majors and see the
game.
There was an incident that happened that night before
the game which I'll never forget.
A couple of us were sitting around Coach Majors’ room
when the late news came on. They showed UT students at
a pep rally and all sorts of pre-game hoopla. All of a
sudden some students had a casket like a mock funeral
for Coach Bryant. It wasn’t in good taste.
Coach Majors was irate. He grabbed the phone and
called Gus Manning, who is in charge of the games for
UT.
“Gus did you just see what I saw on TV0,” Majors
asked. “That’s not our style here at Tennessee, Gus. I
don’t want a single incident tomorrow where Coach
Bryant will be the least bit embarrassed. You make sure
the word is passed around. I'll not stand for any of that
bull-crap about Coach Bryant.” 3
Majors was upset. He said Coach Bryant was not a well
man and that the mock burial was in sorry taste.
Bryant commanded that much respect from even his
opponents. ;
When Coach Bryant passed away last week, I was
simply sick. He ranks with Vince Lombardi and Frank
Leahy as my “All-Time Coaches.” I only had the op-
portunity to meet the man twice.
I guarantee that everything you've read or heard about
When Sherrill was at Pitt, Jackie related some of his
ezperiences with Bryant when he was a player. He was a
tough, tough man, but he loved his players and made
them better people. Sherrill told me if there was one
thing which he learned from Coach Bryant it was how to
work and that success happened by design through
dedication and being prepared.
Here's what some of my friends felt on Coach Bryant’s
passing: .
Phil Balas: “Coach Bryant was Mr. Football to me.
I’ve admired him since I was a kid. They should rename
one of the bowls in his honor. He made most of them a
success.”
Coach Romaine: “I got to meet the man several times
through Coach Claiborne. You can’t believe the impact
he’s had on so many people through football. He was
bigger than a legend.”
Andy Urbanic, Pitt Asst.: “Coach Bryant’s legend will
become bigger in years to come than Knute Rockne’s.
The man simply was the greatest coach of all time.”
John Vozniak: ‘‘I never met the man, but I feel I lost a
member of my family. I don’t know of another coach
that's had the impact on college football like he has.”
Athlon Magazine’s Jerry McCoin told me when Bryant
retired: ‘Hey, Babe, you and I will never see another
people person like ‘em.”
In his book Coach Bryant stated: ‘‘I ain’t nothin’ but a
winner.” No single little statement could better describe
the man that did it all!
Dallas Cagers
Dallas Mountaineers
turned back Lake-
Bearde. The game was
back and forth most of the
proves too tough
unable to stop a hot- taineers in the fourth
Lehman 60-54 Thursday
night but went down 86-62
to Meyers last Tuesday
night to end the first half
in Division AA with a 5-3
record.
Dave Thomas and Tim
Grove totalled 16 points
each for Coach Clarence
0Ozgo’s Mountaineers and
Steve Thomas put in 10 in
defeating their Back
Mountain rival, the Black
Knights of Lake-Lehman.
The Knights took an
early 15-12 first period
time but the Moun-
in the fourth period out-
scoring the Knights 25-19,
to move in front by six
points. Dallas trailed by
one point going into the
final period but Grove,
Steve Wilson and Dave
Thomas rallied in the
final minutes to give
Dallas the win. Wilson
scored all of his points in
the final period, Thomas
tossed in eight of his 16
and Grove put in 10 of 16
points.
scoring Meyers team in
the opening period
Tuesday night as the
Mohawks tossed in 29
points while the Moun-
taineers scored only 18
points. The Mohawks con-
tinued their scoring in the
second period hitting for
23 points while Dallas
scored only 12.
The Dallas cagers
rallied in the third period
to out-score Meyers by
nine but the Mohawks
changed their defense and
held down the Moun-
quarter, outscoring them
21-10.
Dave Thomas and Steve
and Tim Grove added 10.
Both Thomas boys put
five through the nets from
the field but Dave went
two-for-three from the
charity stripe and Steve
went two-for-two from the
free line.
The Mountaineers will
open the second half
Tuesday night at GAR,
first half Division AA title
winners.
In the Imperialette
League American
Building Maintenance
moved into the lead by
shutting out Mahaffey Oil
Co. Kay Scavone paced
the winning five with 170-
193 (515) and D. Zurinski
added 171-179 (480). S.
Johnson led the oil
company with 175 (483).
Lamoreaux Auto took
three from Humphrey’a
Apparel sparked by M.
Neifert’s 177 (483). J.
Mekeel rolled 181 for the
apparel girls. Jean Shop
and Lombardo Bakery
split 2-2 with Jean Shop’s
M. Ritts 190-185 (486) high
for both teams.
Big Bens took all from
the Bermudas in the
Friday Night Major
League paced by J.
Curtis’ 523. C.M.P.’s
blanked the Hambos with
Glen Mazer walloping the
pins for 235-224-200 (659)
them for 228 (611). G.
Mazer rolled 545. C.
Kazokas scattered wood
for 547, T. Zekas hit 550.
Charlie’s All Stars copped
three from the Beach
Combers led by K.
Spencer’s 594. K. Orkwis
gave 578 and F. Stevens
added 552. G.H. Harris
picked up three from
Back Mountain Sporting
Goods aided by H. Ben-
nett’s 541, M. Whiting’s
551 and A. Wendel’s 217
(535).
In the Bowlerette
League Franklin’s shut
out the Hoagie Bar
despite N. Moser’s 181.
Mr. Donut and Tom Reese
divided eyenly with N.
Crane leading both teams
with 174.
AF. Roan Inc. dropped
4 points to Fashion
Vending in the Ladies
Country League. The
vending girls were aided
by P. Gordon’s 178-187
(524), D. Vrhel’s 187 (499)
and K. Scavone’s 470.
Roan’s had L. Cyphers’
180. R. Carroll’s 243 (543),
N. Crane’s 194 (490) and
R. Radzinski’s 483 paced
Daring’s Market to three
points from Grotto Pizza,
whose M. Hirner rolled
223 (507). R. Gula gave 188
(477) and A. Hospodar hit
197 (472). J. Haefele
added 181. J. Lamoreaux’
177-173-173 (523) and F.
Allabaugh’s 187 showed
the way for G.H. Harris
Association’s three ponts
from the Castlettes. They
had M. Culver’s 177-.181
(482). P. Williams 178 and
E. Shuleski’s 174.
In the Idetown Compact
League Citations blanked
LaBarons despite C.
Doty’s 185 (497). Cim-
marons took three from
the Capris, who had J.
Curtis’ 540 and C.
Williams 519. The Lynx
earned three from the
Firebirds and the Omegas
grabbed three from the
Camaros. Mustangs
dropped three points to
the Aries.
In the George Shupp
League Endless Moun-
tains blanked Roberts Oil
with R. Barr rolling 567
and M. Rudick hitting 556.
T. Wilson scattered pins
for the oil men to a total of
561. Stanton TV picked up
three from Dallas Nur-
sery with L. Lavelle
clobbering pins for a big
288-241 (712), R. Shoe-
maker toppling them for
246 (581) and D. Katyl
spilling them for 555. N.
Stredny posted 226 (596)
for the nursery men, C.
Glasser rolled 524 and R.
Stair 522. Fino’s Phar-
macy took three from
Harris Associates
sparked by J. Strazdus’
256 (618) and B. Downs
615. R. Bonomo rolled 562
and K. Youngblood 547.
Disque Funeral Home
made it three over Gino’s
Shoe Store led by B.
Varner’s 556 and C.
Williams 548. Gino hit 526,
C. Kazokas 523 and S.
Fielding 522.
Orange B took all from
Maple Grove in the Back
Mountain Church League.
Shavertown B copped -
three from Orange A,
Dallas A three from
Trucksville B. Splitting
evenly were East Dallas
and Trucksville C, Car-
verton B and the
Lutherans and Carverton
A and Shavertown A. High
scorers were R. Daubert
572, T. Sponseller 560, F.
Cornell 547, C. Aicher 563,
J. Mitchell 541, C.
Kazokas 553, K. Spencer
222 (556), B. Moku 530, R.
Witkowski 557, W. Moore
552, J. Zarno 529, Ted
Wilson 574, B. Monk 217
(546) and T. Metz 521.
In Our Gang League K.
Spencer’s 555 led the Blitz
to three points from
Alabama Slammers.
Melon Balls took three
from Cheap Shots and
Spanky’s picked up three
from Numero Uno paced
by E. Dingle’s 575, Lynn
Busch’s 173 and Kathy
Mintzer’s 208 (497). R.
Shoemaker posted 570 for
the losing team. Jokers
and Harvey's Wall-
bangers split 2-2 with V.
Hudak hitting 529.
In the opening game,
Tuesday night, Jan. 25,
the Warriors beat the
Sonics 18-12. The high,
scorers for the Warriors
were Mike Simoson and
Howard Getz with eight
points while Mike Barber
made 12 points for the
Sonics. Officials for the
game were Ken Carey
and Armonde Casa-
grande.
In the second game the
Bucks beat the 76’ers 17-9.
High scorer for the Bucks
was Dave Gordon with 11
points. Mike Leahy made
six points for the 76’ers.
Officials were Ken Carey
and Armonde Casa-
In the final game of the
night, the Hawks trounced
the Knicks 32-20. High
scorer for the Hawks was
Dory Zacharias with 24
points while Chris Engle
made 12 points for the
Knicks. Officials were
Rod Zerfoss and Ed Dubil.
Starting
the action
Thursday, Jan. 27, the
Hawks creamed the 76’ers
25-5. High scorers for the
Hawks . were Dory
Zacharias and Brian
Murphy with eight points
each while Missy Bar-
cheski made four points
for the 76’ers. Officiating
the game were Ken Carey
and Rod Zerfoss.
‘Next the Bucks
trounced the Sonics 28-12.
High scorer for the Bucks
was Dave Gordon with 12
points while Mike Barber
made 10 points for the
Sonics. Officials were
Armonde Casagrande and
Ken Carey.
Finally, a hard fought
game between the
Warriors and the Knicks
found the Knicks taking it
14-13. High scorer for the
Knicks was Chris Engle
with seven points.
Howard Getz made six
points for the Warriors.
Officials were Ken Carey
and Armonde Casa-
grande.
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