The ‘Time’ magazine face that launched a thousand Bryant myths; ‘The Bear’ may have protested facing Michigan State’s Horace Smith

I invite you to visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report First in a series. The links to parts II, III and IV are found at the end of Part I. By TOM SHANAHAN The famed Time photographer, positioned behind a clear glass writing board, snapped frames as Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant drew X’s and O’s. The southern football god, wearing his iconic houndstooth hat, captured on film. Neil Leifer’s photo graced the cover of Time magazine’s Sept. 29,…

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