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Encyclopedia > Paul W. Bryant Museum
Paul W. Bryant Museum
Established 1985
Location Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Visitor figures 35,000
Director Kenneth Gaddy [1]
Curator Taylor Watson [2]
Website www.bryant.ua.edu


The Paul W. Bryant Museum is located on the campus of the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[3] Founded in 1985,[4] the museum was opened in 1988 to "house the history of Alabama football, with special emphasis on the legendary coach"[5] Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. ... The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. ... Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. ...

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Beginnings

On the suggestion of former head football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, a planning committee was created in 1981 to establish a museum that would honor former coaches and players who helped Bryant set the intercollegiate coaching record for the most victories. The committee considered Bryant's suggestion and established that the museum would take on two missions: "inclusion of the entire football history from the first team in 1892 and creating a collections component establishing the foundation of our current institution." [6] Paul William Bear Bryant (September 11, 1913–January 26, 1983) was an American college football coach. ...


Since its inception, the museum has grown in staff, services, and exhibits. It has become a central source of information for both journalists and writers interested in the history of university athletics.[2][7][8] In addition to building its collection, the museum has begun focusing on public programming such as informational and education services and tours for school groups. [6] The University of Alabama campus and the local communities' support have helped to establish the museum as one of the attractions to the region. The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. ...


Originally organized under the supervision of the University of Alabama Museums system, the Bryant Museum has recently become a freestanding unit reporting directly to the Vice President/Provost of the University in response to the growth in mission and function of the museum.


On April 21, 2007, the museum posted its largest ever attendance at 4,367. This was in connection with the school's annual A-Day football game which also saw a record 92,138 fans in the seats. [9]


Exhibits

Among the exhibits at the museum are a Waterford Crystal houndstooth hat which commemorates the Coach's headware and the Daniel Moore painting used to create the 32-cent U.S. postage stamp which celebrated the life of Bryant.[10] The museum also houses a research room where all of Alabama's games, both victories, defeats and even embarrassments can be viewed and studied. Officials claim over 1,000 such videos [1] The museum also maintains a listing of people who were named for Bryant. at over 600 names it is not definitive, but the list supports the idea that many Alabamians were enamored enough of the coach to name their children in his honor. [11] The world-famous Waterford Crystal Ball is lowered in Times Square, New York City, on New Years Eve Waterford Crystal is a trademark brand of crystal glassware produced in Waterford, Ireland, by the company Waterford Wedgwood plc. ...


References

  1. ^ a b Kaylor, Mike (September 2, 1993). Museum not just a shrine but a tribute to the game (HTML). Huntsville Times. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
  2. ^ a b Briley, John D. (August 2006). Career in Crisis: Paul Bear Bryant and the 1970 Season of Change. Macon: Mercer University Press, Acknowledgments. ISBN 0881460257. 
  3. ^ Johnson, Clint (January 2007). The Politically Incorrect Guide to the South (and Why It Will Rise Again). Regnery Publishing, 68-69. ISBN 1596985003. 
  4. ^ Danilov, Victor J. (November 1997). Hall of Fame Museums: A Reference Guide. Westport: Greenwood Press, 87. ISBN 0313300003. 
  5. ^ Telander, Rick (August 2003). The Hundred Yard Lie: The Corruption of College Football and What We Can Do to Stop It. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 29. ISBN 0252065239. 
  6. ^ a b Brief History of the Paul W. Bryant Museum (HTML). Paul W. Bryant Museum. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
  7. ^ Borelli, Stephen (March 2005). How About That!: The Life of Mel Allen. Champaign: Sports Publishing, Acknowledgments. ISBN 1582617333. 
  8. ^ Townsend, Stephen (August 2003). Tales from 1978-79 Alabama Football: A Time of Champions. Champaign: Sports Publishing, Acknowledgments. ISBN 1582614253. 
  9. ^ Barnhardt, Tony. "Colleges: Inside College Football: Big Easy's BCS double" (Newspaper), Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Atlanata Journal and Constitution, 2007-04-27, p. 18E. Retrieved on 2007-05-31. (in english) 
  10. ^ Bryant: Man, myth, artwork (HTML). Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
  11. ^ MacGowan, James. "His Tide will not ebb: The The legendary 'Bear' Bryant has been dead 23 years, but in the land of the Crimson Tide, his name will always be remembered with awe" (Newspaper), The Ottawa Citizen, Southam Business Information and Communications Group, Incorporated, 2005-11-20, p. D10. Retrieved on 2007-05-31. (in english) 

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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