Read more about the article My lengthy catalogue of 1970 USC-Alabama myths and Bear Bryant fairytales

My lengthy catalogue of 1970 USC-Alabama myths and Bear Bryant fairytales

PHOTO: The complexion of Alabama football from 1958 through 1970 under Bear Bryant. The same was true of his rosters at Maryland (1945), Kentucky (1946-53) and Texas A&M (1954-57). Visit my homepage: TomShanahan.Report. Click here for THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s *** The stories listed provide an accurate timeline of college football integration's transformative moments. Alabama coach Bear Bryant dragged his feet, but fairytales that were popular misconceptions worked their…

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Read more about the article So, how is it Bryant myths unjustly overshadow facts on Duffy, LeVias and other leaders? It’s through crafting “Overstories”

So, how is it Bryant myths unjustly overshadow facts on Duffy, LeVias and other leaders? It’s through crafting “Overstories”

PHOTO: Malcolm Gladwell is a New York Times bestseller with books studying society. Visit my homepage: TomShanahan.Report THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s “Overstories matter. You can create them. They can spread. They are powerful and they can endure for decades.” --- Malcolm Gladwell’s 2024 book, “Revenge of the Tipping Point.” By TOM SHANAHAN Memo to Malcolm Gladwell: Please consider dissecting Bear Bryant “overstories.” You’ll find it’s right in…

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Read more about the article Bear Bryant never sent Duffy Daugherty a player. So, why do so many smart people believe the myth?

Bear Bryant never sent Duffy Daugherty a player. So, why do so many smart people believe the myth?

Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report PHOTO: Bear Bryant (left) and Duffy Daugherty were good friends, but Daugherty never learned of a player through Bryant for talent from the segregated South aboard the Underground Railroad. “We have to tell the stories of living history or they fade away. To restore them, the stories have to be told and retold. We can look back on the mistakes made and the opportunities lost.” --- Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. President By TOM…

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