RIP Bud Grant

[Steve2100]

 

[Golfever]

Not only a great coach but he played for the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBA, the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.

 

[tahoebum]

Wow, super sad as a longtime Vikings fan. He was a legend in Minnesota.

 

[MattyD-MPLS]

Sad to see. He was a legend here in Minnesota.

He would hold garage sales of all of his Viking memorabilia regularly.

 

[Steve2100]

Grew up a Bears fan but always thought he was a helluva coach!

 

[MattyD-MPLS]

 

[tahoebum]

Kevin O’Connell was still talking to Bud Grant almost weekly. His great football mind was still sharp.

 

[aljaklaw]

the only coach to win both a Grey Cup and an NFL Championsip

he was supposed to be on a plane after the 1956 CFL All-Star Game in Vancouver - he decided to take a later flight. that original flight crashed into a mountain near here, killing all onboard

 

[Golfever]

And Bud Grant played for the Minneapolis Lakers and was part of their 1950 championship team.
Went to 4 Superbowls but never won.

 

[BigMac]

OG coach and legend right there. RIP Bud.

 

[mulegolf]

If you 're in Minnesota and talking football and someone says something about him, it's just by saying Bud. No need for a last name.
I don't think there is anyone from Minnesota that didn't love him. He was just a man's man. Very big into hunting and so on, and on, and on.
Most of his former players loved the guy. He was just as much a friend as he was as their coach. I never met him but it feels like I lost a friend.

 

[Bernoulli]

Remember him a few years ago, in his late 80s going out for a coin toss in a short sleeve shirt in a -25 or so wind chill.

 

[Reframmellator]

A fine coach and a fine man. RIP.