The 40th anniversary of Bear Bryant’s death was Thursday, a solemn day in the state of Alabama four decades later.
For those who were there, the funeral that took place two days later was unlike anything this state’s seen before or since. A scene that would rival a presidential burial, the event was covered by state, local and national news outlets.
He had been for years before that, and he sensed it, the most impelling voice in Alabama’s conscience, with his work-ethic standard, poise, fairness and class.At every overpass in the 51 miles between here and Birmingham along U.S. 59, they proclaimed their love today for Paul W. Bryant. Down the road at Brockton, they waved a poster that read, “Nobody did it better.” At Bucksville, 50 construction workers stopped building long enough to spray paint, “We’ll love you forever,” on a bridge. In a black section of Bessemer, youngsters held a sign saying, “Thanks for the Memories, Bear.”Thousands lined the highways from Tuscaloosa today and surrounded the gravesite here to bid a hero’s farewell to Bear Bryant, the most successful coach in college football history.
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