Bud Grant (born May 20, 1927) is a former American football player and coach who spent most of his career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL).
Grant was a standout in football and basketball at the University of Minnesota as a player. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1950 but instead opted to sign with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.
Grant played for the Blue Bombers from 1950 to 1956, winning four Grey Cups (the championship of the CFL) in the process. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
After retiring as a player, Grant began coaching, first in the CFL with the Blue Bombers and later in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings.
He coached the Vikings from 1967 to 1983, leading the team to four Super Bowl appearances (in 1969, 1973, 1974, and 1976) and winning 11 division titles.
He was known for his emphasis on defense and his no-nonsense coaching style.
Grant retired from coaching in 1985 with a record of 158 wins, 96 losses, and 5 ties in the regular season, and a record of 10 wins and 12 losses in the postseason.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994. Bud Grant died in his home in Bloomington, Minnesota, on March 11, 2023, at the age of 95.
Bud Grant Children: How many does Bud Grant have?
Bud Grant and his wife Pat had five children together. Their children’s names are: Kathy, Laurie, Peter, Mike, Bruce, and Danny.
All five of Bud and Pat’s children were involved in sports at some level, with three of them playing college football.
Their son Mike Grant started coaching in 1979 at Minnetonka HS, then became the Forest Lake head coach from 1981 to 1986 and 1989 to 1991.
Mike served as the Saint John’s (Minnesota) offensive coach in 1987 and 1988. Mike has been the football head coach for Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minnesota since 1992.
Mike Grant has coached Eden Prairie to 11 state championships since he began his tenure at the school.
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