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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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Famous Bear Bryant Quotes

“I don't care how much talent a team has - if the boys don't think tough, practice tough, and live tough, how they play tough on Saturday.”

Ifs Thinking Play Care Boys Practice Team Talent Tough Don't Care I Don't Care Saturday Alabama Football

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“One man doesn't make a team. It takes eleven.”

Men Team One Man Eleven Alabama Football

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“I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I could go to practice like most of 'em do, and not hurt the team. I'd go nuts if I tried doing that.”

Ifs Way Want Years Next Sports Hurt Practice Team Ems Nuts Interfere Next Year

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“In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.”

“I think the most important thing of all for any team is a winning attitude. The coaches must have it. The players must have it. The student body must have it. If you have dedicated players who believe in themselves, you don't need a lot of talent.”

Ifs Thinking Needs Believe Important Body Winning Leadership Attitude Player Team Talent Students Important Things Coaches Dedicated Encouraging Winning Attitude

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“You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they've got one heartbeat. Then you've got yourself a team.”

Men Believe Together Leadership Team Basketball Calm Lifts Coaching Nba Heartbeat

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“People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don't share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.”

People Believe Leadership Team Share Football Basketball Organization Coaching Nba Units Heartbeat

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“I honestly believe that if you are willing to out-condition the opponent, have confidence in your ability, be more aggressive than your opponent and have a genuine desire for team victory, you will become the national champions. If you have all the above, you will acquire confidence and poise, and you will have those intangibles that win the close ones.”

Ifs Believe Desire Winning Leadership Ability Team Conditions Willing Victory Honestly Genuine Champion Opponents Acquire Aggressive Encouraging Have Confidence Poise

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“A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.”

Believe Bigs Winning Sports Leadership Team Beats Alabama Football

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“Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum.”

World Happens Team Worst Visiting Places In The World Rouge Lsu Baton Baton Rouge Tiger Stadium

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“You try to make your team do something they're not capable of and you get murdered.”

Trying Team Capable

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

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

“I ain't won but one. My team won the rest in spite of me.”

Winning Sports Team Spite

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“At Alabama, our players don't win Heisman Trophies. Our teams win National Championships.”

Winning Player Team Championship Trophies Alabama Alabama Football National Championships

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About the Author

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

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