Bear's Boys

by Eli Gold, M.B. Roberts

Bear's Boys is a collection of inspiring stories featuring 36 men whose lives were altered by their encounter with the legendary coach while they were players and coaches at Alabama. The stories of star players such as Joe Namath, Ken Stabler, Marty Lyons, Bob Baumhower, Ozzie Newsome, and Gene Stallings show how the Coach forever changed them as young men and ball players on the field and later in life after football. When Bob Baumhower was released from the Dolphins in 1986, he immediately did what Coach Bryant would have he made a plan. Instead of feeling sorry for himself, he snapped into practical mode. First, he sold his boat and his big house. Then, he systematically began exploring business opportunities and setting goals for the next several decades of his life. When he started his first restaurant, he knew he had yet another chance to apply the principles he learned on the football field in real life. "Coach Bryant said there's a lot of blood, sweat and guts between dreams and success," Baumhower said. "That's true in the restaurant business. . . . Today, every success I have, every win that I have, in my opinion, came from the fact that Coach Bryant cared enough to talk to me and turn the light on for me Includes stories for such men as Bob BaumhowerJeremiah CastillePaul CraneSylvester CroomJohn HannahDennis HomanScott HunterLee Roy JordanE. J. JuniorWoodrow LoweGaylon McColloughDon McNealMal MooreJoe NamathBilly NeighborsOzzie NewsomeRay PerkinsGary RutledgeHoward SchnellenbergerKen StablerGene StallingsDwight StephensonRichard ToddPat Trammell Tommy Wilcox

Genres: Sports

263 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book tells how Coach Bryant taught these young men about life and what kind of an impact he had on their lives. I definately recommend it for Alabama fans but also anyone who like inspirational stories, it made me think about the little things that may not seem important to me but may be very important to someone else!

[Clint Priest · Rating 4 out of 5]

Any Bama fan will absolutely need to read this one. Stories of the legendary Bear Bryant as they related to specific players and coaches and how he changed their lives. Roll Tide.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I grew up listening to Eli Gold calling Alabama football games. This is a compilation of stories from the players that were coached by Bear Bryant. I enjoyed reading about Joe Namath a household name for Alabama kids. Rated 4 for personal connection-

[Todd Greene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a Bama fan, but this is a great collection of stories.