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re: Was Bear Bryant a racist?
Posted on 3/9/09 at 9:02 am to bayou2003
Posted on 3/9/09 at 9:02 am to bayou2003
I don't think so. Bryant and McKay were good friends and had discussed playing for years. Keep in mind Alabama was coming off a very mediocre 6-5 '69 season with their defense giving up 49 and 47 pts in their last two games.
There has been a literary cottage industry about that 1970 game. Lots of 'fish tales' in that game.Nonetheless,it was a big deal and did open some eyes,even though Alabama had some blacks ready for the varsity in '71. Here is a pretty good book on the game:
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There has been a literary cottage industry about that 1970 game. Lots of 'fish tales' in that game.Nonetheless,it was a big deal and did open some eyes,even though Alabama had some blacks ready for the varsity in '71. Here is a pretty good book on the game:
LINK
This post was edited on 3/9/09 at 9:03 am
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