One moment summed up Bud Grant and his legend in Minnesota, and it came long after he was done coaching.
Grant stayed active in the Minnesota area long after he was done coaching. And nobody will ever remember the day he brushed off the excruciating cold in a polo shirt.The only thing missing from Grant's resume was a Super Bowl championship. That was a big part of his football story, but not the only thing he should be remembered for.
In 1950, Grant was a first-round NFL draft of the Philadelphia Eagles and a fourth-round pick of the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers. Grant played 96 games over two NBA seasons with the Lakers. He was part of the Lakers' 1950 NBA championship team, appearing in 11 playoff games that season. Then he went to the NFL and the Eagles for the 1951 season. He played defensive end his first season.
Grant coached the Vikings from 1967-83, then came back for a final season as Minnesota’s coach in 1985. He never coached another NFL team.
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