Building a
CHAMPIONSHIP
Football Team
PAUL W. “BEAR” BRYANT
Athletic Director and
Head Football Coach,
University of Alabama
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
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To a few close associates who were genuinely dedicated to thegame of football. These men were not only great assets to the game;they also exemplified the true American way of life. Had it not beenfor men like these, many of us would have fallen by the wayside.To them, I am forever grateful.
| Robert A. Cowan Fordyce, Arkansas | Herman Hickman Yale University—Sports Illustrated |
| Frank W. Thomas University of Alabama | Jim Tatum University of North Carolina |
| W. A. Alexander Georgia Tech | G. A. Huguelett University of Kentucky |
| H. R. “Red” Sanders U. C. L. A. | Herman L. Heep Texas A & M |
| Charles Caldwell Princeton University | Rex Enright University of South Carolina |
This book would not have been possible hadit not been for the untiring efforts of EugeneStallings, co-captain Texas A & M 1956, AllConference SWC End, and assistant footballcoach, University of Alabama. “Bebes” Stallingsexemplifies the true meaning of football,both as a player and as a coach.
If Sir Andrew were coaching football today, he would be accusedof teaching “hard-nosed football,” for his battl