You had to have been there. That is, to really know what it was like in the Alabama football, Bear Bryant era. Living through it as a child and an adult, the impact and the import can still be felt, deeply.
Back when television video feeds depended on cables and phone lines, the film medium was needed for most ‘location shooting.’ As a young film cameraman, I was fortunate to have Paul Bryant filming assignments for public television and a handful of times for ABC Sports.
He was both nothing like and everything like I expected. Imposing and gracious at the same time.