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Bear Bryant, a legendary American football player and coach, was born on September 11, 1913, and passed away on January 26, 1983. Known for his exceptional tactics and leadership, he coached several college football teams and achieved great success throughout his career.

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“I think I'm telling the truth. I sat by Ray Perkins at the Hall of Fame dinner in New York, and at that time he didn't know he was our coach and I didn't either.”

Thinking Knows New York Fame Dinner Coaches Sat Telling The Truth Halls Rays Hall Of Fame

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“You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.”

Knows Know How Horse Adversity Heavy Load Hook Alabama Football Heavy Loads

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“I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.”

Ifs Knows Believe I Can Games Winning Loses Leadership Football Sells Encouraging Football Game

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“If a man is a quitter, I'd rather find out in practice than in a game. I ask for all a player has so I'll know later what I can expect.”

Ifs Knows Men Believe I Can Asks Games Leadership Practice Player Basketball Coaching Nba Quitter

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“If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood.”

Ifs Knows Way Believe Seems Winning Leadership Blood Faults Critics Guilty Encouraging Will To Win

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“It's awfully important to win with humility. It's also important to lose. I hate to lose worse than anyone, but if you never lose you won't know how to act. If you lose with humility, then you can come back.”

Ifs Knows Believe Important Hate Winning Loses Leadership Know How Humility I Hate Encouraging Will To Win Alabama Football

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“The biggest mistake coaches make is taking borderline cases and trying to save them. I'm not talking about grades now, I'm talking about character. I want to know before a boy enrolls about his home life, and what his parents want him to be.”

Source: Bear: The Hard Life and Good Times of Alabama's Coach Bryant

“If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, "Roll, Tide, Roll!"”

Ifs Knows Want Believe Walks Streets Football College Gold Nfl Heavenly Tides College Football Inspirational Football Football Fan Passwords Alabama Football Texas Football

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“No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it's what his players know that counts.”

Knows Games Sports Player Coaches Coaching Alabama Football

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“I can reach a kid who doesn't have any ability as long as he doesn't know it.”

Knows Long I Can Kids Winning Sports Ability Alabama Football

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“First there are those who are winners, and know they are winners. Then there are the losers who know they are losers. Then there are those who are not winners, but don't know it. They're the ones for me. They never quit trying. They're the soul of our game.”

Knows Trying Firsts Soul Games Winning Sports Quitting Winner Loser Encouraging Never Quit

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“Nearly every coach I've talked with tells me that the attention you get from media and other people is the thing you miss most. I don't know if that's right.”

People Ifs Knows Attention Media Missing Coaches Missing You

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“I have had players who are good, and who know they are good; I have had players who are bad and know they are bad; I have had players who are good, but who don't know they are good; I have had players who are bad, but who don't know they are bad. It is this last group that has won more games for me than the first three groups combined.”

Knows Firsts Lasts Three Games Sports Player Groups

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“All I know is, I don't want to stop coaching, and I don't want to stop winning, so we're gonna break the record unless I die.”

Knows Want Dies Winning Sports Break Records Coaching Alabama Football

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“Every time a player goes out there, at least 20 people have some amount of influence on him. His mother has more influence than anyone. I know because I played, and I loved my mama.”

People Knows Mother Winning Sports Player Influence Amount Mama Alabama Football

Author:Bear Bryant

About the Author

Born: September 11, 1913
Died: January 26, 1983
Known for: Football player
Quotes: 147

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