Check out Sharp's review of "The Missing Ring" by Keith Dunnavant.
"This book's subtitle is "How Bear Bryant and the 1966 Alabama Crimson Tide Were Denied College Football's Most Elusive Prize." The Tide were the defending back-to-back national champions in 1966. They were ranked first in both polls as the season began. They finished the season undefeated and untied - yet managed to finish third behind Notre Dame and Michigan State, who had played each other to a 10-10 tie in midseason. This book was intended to explore why that took place...."
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It really is something Alabama fans should read. You can get the hardback at any Book-a-Million for $4.97. I learned many things I didn't know. While recruiting preacher's kid Steve Spurrier, Bear was chastised by the boy's father for not waiting for grace to be said before eating dinner. That was priceless.
What a story. And I thought I had heard every Bear Bryant story.
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