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Bear Bryant advised players to write home
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College football coaches often find themselves being pitchmen for everything from soft drinks to pickup trucks. The late Paul “Bear” Bryant’s weekly highlights show was sponsored by Coca-Cola and Golden Flake potato chips, as well as a bank that doesn’t exist anymore. Bryant would take a swig out of a 10-ounce Coke bottle and grab a few potato chips during the show.