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Was Bear Bryant a racist?
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:06 am
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:06 am
I have heard he was, but that doesn't make sense because Croom speaks so highly of him. They certainly make him out to be a racist in that movie Mississippi Burning with that joke they tell about the colored boy who wanted to play for Bear Bryant. So was he racist towards African-Americans?
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Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:07 am to RGCjr01
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:09 am to bamaboy87
croom is one of those priest brothas. he thinks he is white
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:16 am to crankbait
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croom is one of those priest brothas. he thinks he is white
Yeah I guess your right.
What is that face doing in first reply to this? It looks like he has his eyes covered up then does a Hitler salute.
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:17 am to RGCjr01
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:28 am to RGCjr01
Have you ever heard a black person say anything other than good things about the bear? If you're gonna title your thread that way, then start off with a couple of known facts.
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:30 am to RGCjr01
Bear Bryant was one of the most important figures in integrating southern football.
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:33 am to Governor
No I never have never heard any blacks talk bad about the Bear. Thats why that joke in Mississippi Burning threw me off.
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:38 am to RGCjr01
Well then don't go asking if Bryant was racist, he helped out more ppl than we'll ever help.
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:46 am to Governor
Just because I have never personally heard a black person talk bad about Bear Bryant doesn't mean he was not a racist. I heard he was, I didn't think he was, so I asked if he was, and now I know he wasn't.
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:48 am to Governor
Watch Breaking The Huddle on HBO, it shows the racism on the campus and how Coach Bryant helped bring intergration into southern college football. 
This post was edited on 3/8/09 at 12:49 am
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:50 am to RGCjr01
Search about the 1970 game between Bama and USC. Bryant invited USC, an integrated team, to play in birmingham knowing that it would help push along his effort to get the Alabama administration to let him integrate the team.
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:51 am to RGCjr01
RGCjr01, I hope you didn't take my first post the wrong way or anything. I was just a little irritated because I hear people say stuff like that all the time. And I couldn't tell if you were serious or not. Cut me some slack. I haven't slept much this past month
Posted on 3/8/09 at 12:56 am to UAHistory
Yeah I've seen that. I haven't seen Breaking the Huddle yet, but I've been trying to find it online
Posted on 3/8/09 at 2:00 am to usc6158
Bear Bryant was the man. He sent players to opposing schools because he knew they would excel there. He was way ahead of most went it came to integration.
Posted on 3/8/09 at 3:21 am to Governor
he wasnt near the racist rupp was or the refs taht show up when lsu plays bama or the barn in basketball.
Posted on 3/8/09 at 3:51 am to heartbreakTiger
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or the refs taht show up when lsu plays bama or the barn in basketball.
Are you drunk man?
I think you need to head to bed.
Posted on 3/8/09 at 3:57 am to deaux68
nope not drunk. its a joke. trent johnson got teed up in both games in alabama
Posted on 3/8/09 at 5:57 am to heartbreakTiger
Bear's desire to win outweighed his racism. And that is all that matters really.
Was he a racist? Smart money says... probably not any more than every other white male in the South during integration.
Was he a racist? Smart money says... probably not any more than every other white male in the South during integration.
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