Hall of Famer and legendary Minnesota head coach Bud Grant dies at 95

[pwaldo]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nf...h-dies-95.html

NFL Hall of Famer Bud Grant has passed away at the age of 95, the Minnesota Vikings announced Saturday.

He took the franchise to four Super Bowls in eight years and ended his career with a 158-96-5 record.

'We are absolutely devastated to announce legendary Minnesota Vikings head coach and Hall of Famer Bud Grant has passed away this morning at age 95,' the team statement read on Saturday.

'We, like all Vikings and NFL fans, are shocked and saddened by this terrible news.'

The stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach guided the Vikings from 1967-85, with a one-year hiatus in 1984, on his way 11 division championships in 18 seasons. He went 10-12 in the playoffs.

When he retired, Grant was eighth on the NFL's all-time victory list.

He also went 102-56-2 in 10 seasons as the head coach of the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1957-66), capturing four Grey Cup championships.

Grant was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994, the first person to be enshrined in both.

Grant was named the CFL Coach of the Year in 1965 and the NFL Coach of the Year in 1969.

[bakemeister52]

RIP brother!

Bake