Scene from the Coach Bryant Show. October 26, 1980

Just a quick scene in which Coach Bryant is looking for anyone that might have more of his signature Fedora's due to the fact that at that time they were no longer making them. This aired after the Southern Mississippi Game on October 26, 1980.

[@usaveteran-retired6464]

I love this - A legend asking for help finding hats to buy from his fans/ supporters. Classic Bear Bryant!

[@michaelstallings5824]

growing up in the 70's on sunday after a game.. watching the bear bryant show was a must.. fun memories "bingo that was a goodie"...

[@christophercringle896]

Me and my brother too. Loved it when they would take sips of the bottled coke!!!

[@JB-vt5sz]

RIP Coach Bryant. What a legend.

[@tmarsh0307]

Love this!!! If Nick Saban made the same plea today, every sporting apparel store in America would be manufacturing them before the day was over. Reminds me of Nike manufacturing straw hats when Bobby Bowden was diagnosed with skin cancer and was told to wear them out in the sun.

[@thelastjohnwayne]

I bet that people sent Coach a MILLION Hats after this aired.

[@retroguy9494]

They did actually!

[@jodystewart9028]

I still remember that show. Damn, I'm old, lol...

[@russellnerche8789]

I Remember watching this show! Too. Man...I can't believe it's been that many years ago. I was 12 years old. 😳😳😳

[@teller1290]

Yeh...

[@Hartleybamafan]

I bet he got plenty sent to him after that.

[@joltinjack]

Don't send him any letters cause he ain't got time to fool with all that mess. If you gotta hat, he'll pay you a "reasonable" price. Great sponsor - Golden Flake cheese & peanut butter crackers. Good stuff right there, them and an ice cold coky coler.

[@joltinjack]

@Tommy Ford True. They're both good. I grew up on LANCE.

[@TANTRUMGASM]

"...dont care about a buncha............double talk bout it, got no time to fool with it ."

[@teller1290]

@@TANTRUMGASM that was kind of odd.

[@christophercringle896]

Golden Flake Salt and Vinegar chips and a Dr. Pepper. Heaven

[@tuat.mvpformallybigd.2635]

The real coke with real cocaine. The good old days.

[@skywheel52]

Priceless!

[@plantmillionsofteees5676]

I’m a Vol fan (so Bear Bryant’s Bama teams caused me lots of misery, growing up 😂). That said, this clip is EPIC!! My gosh, to call Bear Bryant a “Legend” or an “Icon,” just doesn’t seem like enough. This clip just says it all. There’s really no way to describe the man.

[@billywilliams8753]

That's really cool. Real talk from a real legend

[@DR-vk2re]

This is amazing.

[@lloydkline6946]

❤ legendary bear bryant, my hero

[@chuckcollins2349]

One of a kind.

[@1bamabrad1]

BINGO ! ! !

[@leeragsdale8856]

True legend

[@crumpnetwork8342]

Rip LEGEND

[@jrand7476]

Man this is cool

[@L_Train]

How do you use up a hat? We're not talking rubber gloves here

[@sfc334]

CAN WE MEET AT THE WILL CALL GATE???

[@williamstalvey6920]

Bad ass

[@jamesjodon7038]

He had a coke bottle just like Saban!

[@donavonmacallister3101]

What?

[@jamesjodon7038]

@@donavonmacallister3101 Go watch a Saban interview and come back to this one.

[@ccboe5]

Did he ever get a hat?

[@jeffpatterson3676]

I sure hope so, but i dont know.

[@PerryCuda]

Yes, A LOT. I think he got so many they had to auction them off.

[@chriswebster24]

Nah. He got a few offers, but none of them were for a reasonable price.

[@michaelmerck7576]

@@chriswebster24 he will pay for a 5 star but not a hat

[@teller1290]

Interesting how he slipped in that a BLUE one would do! Musta been desperate.

[@retroguy9494]

Hey Bear! 1973 called. It wants that sportscoat back! 🤣😂😜

[@josephjohnson448]

I want a sports coat like that

[@retroguy9494]

@@josephjohnson448 HAHAHAHA!!! My father had one! I remember it when I was a little boy. I remember I had a pair of pants just like that. The trend back in the mid 70's was to match solids with plaids. So either the sportscoat was solid or plaid or the trousers. But NEVER both. As I recall, my combo was green. Green plaid pants and a solid green sportscoat. Somewhere around here I have a picture of me on Easter wearing that.

[@woodmaj]

Plaid and not houdnstooth. LMAO.

[@BamaRewind]

I've never actually seen a picture of Bryant wearing the exact same houndstooth hat that people wear now. It seems he did wear plaid more often, and when he did wear houndstooth it was like a blend of that and plaid.

[@jsharp1701]

I, too, have never understood how the houndstooth thing got started about 15 years ago. Bryant wore a handful of houndstooth hats in the 60s. But the 70s were almost entirely these big plaids.

[@crb464]

@@jsharp1701 marketing.

[@tonycrabtree3416]

@@jsharp1701 The jets owner gave him a houndstooth to get Joe Willie to sign with the AFL. That’s why the houndstooth pattern is “special”.

[@keilanbaine]

@@BamaRewind There’s plenty of pictures of him wearing the classic houndstooth. Just do a quick google.

[@bpcruiser]

He got drunk before the show.

[@michaelmerck7576]

He drinks his scotch during the show most of the time

[@retroguy9494]

@@michaelmerck7576 And smoked his Chesterfield king size unfiltered cigarettes!

[@To-attempt-too]

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