Following an 8-4 season in 1982, Bryant retired. On Jan. 26, 1983, he died from heart failure. Bear Bryant was 69. "He wasn't just a coach," former USC coach John McKay said. "He was the coach." ...

He died of cancer, but also of a broken heart. Bear Bryant's death also carried -- like Walton's -- an unmistakable message with its own timing. Bryant died in January of 1983. This was one month ...

The debut Dec. 14 of "The Junction Boys," ESPN's movie about Bear Bryant and his first preseason training camp as head coach of Texas A & M, got me thinking about Bryant's role as a historic ...