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Coach Paul W. Bryant is a storied coach in the history of college football like no other. There are many reasons the beloved “Bear” will not be forgotten among the realms of Crimson Tide fans. The spirit of Bryant lives on in Tuscaloosa with the historic Paul Bear Bryant museum.. I have visited this museum on more than one occasion and felt as if I had stepped back in time to relive the glory days that the Tide experienced under the Bear’s leadership.

My favorite display is the head football coach’s office re-creation. Bryant, a character larger that life, had his desk elevated so all the players physically looked up to him as he sat behind his desk. The office décor has an executive desk office chairs and a coat and hat rack with Bear’s hounds tooth coat and hat. You can almost hear the voice of the Bear talking about the price of victory, having a coaching staff meeting or discussing what plays to run to win the national championship.

The museum has on average over 40,000 visitors each year and is open daily from 9am to 4pm. Since its doors opened to the public in 1988, over one half million people have visited the museum. With over 16,000 square feet, the museum boasts the largest collection of Alabama Crimson Tide memorabilia in the world.

Also included is a small theatre, a gift shop and a research library containing many books, photos and videos. The busiest day for visitors is when there is a home football game in Tuscaloosa.

So, thanks to college football winningest coach, The Bear, who dreamed in 1981 of having a museum to forever preserve the legacy of Alabama football history, wanted to honor all the former players and assistant coaches who helped him along the way. On October 8, 1988 the dream became a reality.

In conclusion, if you want to meet, “The Bear”, then you must travel to Tuscaloosa to see the museum named after him. Here you will see that he lives in the hearts of the millions of Alabama fans both young and old alike. The exhibits are so artistically crafted that their realism allows you to see, hear and feel the emotions of a coach that will live on spiritually for eternity.

If you don’t believe me, visit the Paul W. Bryant Museum yourself and you will experience the legacy, the life of college football’s greatest coach.

Bear Bryant Is Alive in Tuscaloosa