This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 6/10/2024.
Fans of college football history will need little more than the picture of a Houndstooth hat to know that it came from Alabama's Paul "Bear" Bryant who is widely considered to be the greatest coach of all time. Bryant won 14 SEC titles and six National Championships in his quarter-century on the Crimson Tide sideline. This is a black and white checkered size 7 ? custom hat with a silk lining which has ‘THE ORIGINAL PAUL BEAR BRYANT’ sublimated in the top center and gold replica signature on the sweatband. The hat is properly marked, presented to us as coach-worn and is in excellent condition overall. We were told by our consignor this was passed on to them from a connection who received it directly from Bryant while working at the car dealership Coach would buy cars from.