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What was Bear Bryant's first job in football?

  • Assistant coach at Union University

  • Head coach at Alabama

  • Player at Alabama

  • Scout at Kentucky

Answer

Bear Bryant's first job in football was as an assistant coach at Union University, a small college in Jackson, Tennessee. Bryant had played football at the University of Alabama and was looking to get into coaching. He was hired by Union University in 1945 and served as an assistant coach for one season before becoming the head coach in 1946.
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