Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
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The Paul "Bear" Bryant Award is an annual honor recognizing the top college football coach in the United States, named after legendary Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul "Bear" Bryant Award canonical | 8 |
| Paul Bear Bryant Award | 4 |
| Bear Bryant Award | 1 |
| Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award | 1 |
| Paul W. Bryant Award named in his honor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Paul "Bear" Bryant Award Context triple: [Lloyd Carr, awardReceived, Paul "Bear" Bryant Award]
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A.
Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award
The Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award is a prestigious honor in American sports recognizing exceptional achievement and integrity in coaching.
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B.
Bart Starr Award
The Bart Starr Award is an annual NFL honor recognizing a player who exemplifies outstanding character, leadership, and service on and off the field, named after Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr.
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C.
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award
The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award is a prestigious annual honor in college football recognizing the nation’s top head coach, named after legendary Grambling State coach Eddie Robinson.
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D.
Lombardi Award
The Lombardi Award is a prestigious college football honor presented annually to the nation’s top lineman or linebacker who exemplifies outstanding performance, leadership, and character.
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E.
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award
The Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award is a prestigious annual college football honor recognizing the top head coach in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as selected by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul "Bear" Bryant Award Target entity description: The Paul "Bear" Bryant Award is an annual honor recognizing the top college football coach in the United States, named after legendary Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.
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A.
Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award
The Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award is a prestigious honor in American sports recognizing exceptional achievement and integrity in coaching.
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B.
Bart Starr Award
The Bart Starr Award is an annual NFL honor recognizing a player who exemplifies outstanding character, leadership, and service on and off the field, named after Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr.
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C.
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award
The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award is a prestigious annual honor in college football recognizing the nation’s top head coach, named after legendary Grambling State coach Eddie Robinson.
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D.
Lombardi Award
The Lombardi Award is a prestigious college football honor presented annually to the nation’s top lineman or linebacker who exemplifies outstanding performance, leadership, and character.
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E.
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award
The Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award is a prestigious annual college football honor recognizing the top head coach in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as selected by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football coaching award
ⓘ
sports award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
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surface form:
Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award
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| associatedWithConference | all major college football conferences ⓘ |
| awardFor | top college football head coach in the United States ⓘ |
| basedOn | coaching performance during the entire season including bowl games ⓘ |
| category |
Awards established in 1986
ⓘ
College football coach of the year awards ⓘ |
| ceremonyMonth | January ⓘ |
| competitionScope |
Football Bowl Subdivision
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility |
NCAA coaches
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS head coaches
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| firstRecipient | LaVell Edwards ⓘ |
| firstRecipientYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Coach of the Year award
ⓘ
Lifetime Achievement Award ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://bryantawards.org/ ⓘ |
| honors | Paul "Bear" Bryant's legacy as a college football coach ⓘ |
| inception | 1986 ⓘ |
| isMemorialTo |
Bear Bryant
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul "Bear" Bryant
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| locationOfCeremony |
Houston
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surface form:
Houston, Texas
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| namedAfter |
Bear Bryant
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul "Bear" Bryant
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| notableMultipleTimeWinner |
Chris Petersen
ⓘ
Gary Patterson ⓘ Nick Saban ⓘ |
| organizer | American Heart Association Houston Division ⓘ |
| presentedBy | American Heart Association ⓘ |
| purpose |
raise funds and awareness for heart disease and stroke research
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recognize excellence in college football coaching ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | voting by the National Sports Media Association ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
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Subject: Paul "Bear" Bryant Award Description of subject: The Paul "Bear" Bryant Award is an annual honor recognizing the top college football coach in the United States, named after legendary Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.
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Paul W. Bryant Award named in his honor
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Bear Bryant Award
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Paul Bear Bryant Award
this entity surface form:
Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award
this entity surface form:
Paul Bear Bryant Award
this entity surface form:
Paul Bear Bryant Award
this entity surface form:
Paul Bear Bryant Award