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The Tommy Love Story is compelling, but ESPN, Sports Illustrated, HBO, Showtime et al aren’t buying without adding a Bear Bryant myth

PHOTO: The coach on left dragged his feet on integration, but the media sells myths he was a crusader. The coach on the right was a courageous leader, but he's been lost in college football lore. My home page: TomShanahan.Report More: The media is blinded by Bear Bryant Hagiography. And more: Tommy Love was a game-changer on college football integration, in 1967 *** By TOM SHANAHAN What if this time around I wrote “The Tommy Love Story” falsely crediting…

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