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3 unusual facts about Bud Grant


Bob Hollway

On January 22, 1966, Hollway announced he was resigning to enter private business, but that time away, which included doing radio commentary on Wolverine games, lasted only one season before he came back as defensive line coach of the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings under new head coach Bud Grant.

Les Steckel

He was promoted to head coach of the Vikings for the 1984 season after longtime coach Bud Grant retired.

Ron Gardenhire

In contrast to Kelly's relatively calm, Bud Grant-like coaching style, Gardenhire is a very active and aggressive manager, frequently exiting the dugout to argue with the umpire, leading some to joke that "Gardy" gets ejected more times in a season than Kelly did in his entire career (as of September 11, 2013, Gardenhire has been ejected 67 times).



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