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fl TRIBUTE TQ THE BEAR The legend . . . The roach. . . The man . . . Bear. On January 26, 1983, Paul William “Bear” Bryant died at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa. Alabama. He was 69. No one can say he didn't live a full life. It wasn't always easy nor always fun, hut it was full. He coach ed 6 national championship teams, became the winn- ingest coach in the history of college football, and was a legend in his own time. Few men can say that. He was born on September 11, 1913 in Moro Bot- tom. Arkansas, the son of a poor farmer. When he was 14, he wrestled an old grizzly and won, picking up his familiar nickname. He played in the first col- lege football game he ever saw . He joined the Navy on December 7, 1941 after hearing about the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor. After leaving the Navy, he coached at Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A M, and finally his alma mater, Alabama. He influenced and changed so many people's lives that it would be impossible to count them all. His man players, past and present, regard him fondly, though it was not always that way. Once, while at Texas A M. he loaded over 180 bo s on buses and took them to an old Army boot camp in the middle of the Texas desert during the hottest part of the summer. He returned with 27 men. his team for the year. He was a genius of a coach. In 197 1, he put in the “wishbone. a newly conceived offensive formation. It helped him win 3 more national championships and 7 SEC championships. He was also a man. And like most he was compas- sionate. He never had too much to do that he couldn't take time to listen to players, coaches, fans, or even total strangers. Yes, on that cold. sad. January day, America lost a legend, Alabama lost a coach, and the world lost a man. We'll miss you. Bear. — Tony Pettis Top rif'ht Thr legend. Bottom right The Bear at hi» u ual pre-game position. Bear Bryant 19
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NEWS EVENTS, 1982-83 ietnam Veterans are finally honored Our country mourns the death of Grace Kelly Cyanide laced Tylenol capsules Epcot Center Opens Governor George Wallace “I expect to win This year was a very exciting and try- ing year for America and for the world in which we live. Once again our state elects George Corley Wallace as its governor. This will be Wallace's fourth time in the gover- nor s seat. His platform centered around the economy, high unemployment, and I expect to win.” Win he did by a margin of 1 58.338 votes. The U.S. was again the leader in space travel. Our shuttle began making money for the government by placing satellites in orbit for private enterprises. Women became astronauts and soon may lie go- ing on distant voyages. Our nation was terrified by the poison- ing of products. In the Chicago area several people died from cyanide laced Tylenol capsules, which was followed by rumors of poisonings in soft drinks, mouthwashes, and toothpastes. This scare even disrupted Halloween where more sadistic minded people poisoned fruit and candy. More people have been out of work this year since the recession. The jobless rate in Alabama broke records at 15%. Although Reaganomics may work, our economy seems to be on a downhill decline. The stock market baffled many experts when it rose high above its predictions but soon fell back to average. This year we see the death of Soviet leader Brezhnev who was replaced by Y uri Andropov a former KGB spymaster. Andropov had a large agenda ranging from the Soviet gas pipeline to keeping Eastern Europe in line. The Vietnam veterans were finally honored when the new Vietnam Veterans Memorial was opened. A symbol of recognition for the 57,939 who died. Their names were engraved in the giant memorial on the mall in Washington. Congress had a grim task in determin- ing if defense or Social Security would be cut in the budget. While our national deficit reached far past the trillion dollar mark. Princess Grace of Monte Carlo Monaco died this year leaving many fans that had loved the Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly. At age 52, she passed away after her car somersaulted 1 20 feet down a mountain side. This year we saw a war between two famous fast-food restaurants, McDonalds and Burger King. After a law suit, a stuffed Ronald McDonald was found in a coffin at a Burger King, STABBED! Disney's new Epcot Center opened this year. A 260 acre setting Orlando, Florida, at a cost of $1 billion, where the future is told as journeys through time. In the Future World you can see Spaceship Earth, World of Motion. Universe of Energy, Journey into Im- agination, The Land, and Communicore. Then in the VI orld Showcase you see a display of architecture and culture of nine countries. A monorail links Epcot with the Magic Kingdom of Disney World. This was Disney's last dream, but something more; under Disney's talent to amuse lay a deep faith in man's ability to solve problems and achieve a better quality of life through technology. — Ross B. Vaughn Princess Grace of Monaco 18 Nrw»
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