Coached the powerhouse Bombers from late 50s to mid 60s then perennial finalist Vikings in NFL. No shortage of respect and esteem.
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Sorry to hear this. RIP Coach.
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Late Saturday afternoon and still no mention of his passing on CFL.CA. I guess they don't work weekends... LOL.
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One of a few people in both the NFL and CFL halls of fame . Bud Grant also played with the Lakers in the NBA . He was a quiet leader who coached in Super Bowls and 6 Grey Cup wins . May his memory be a blessing .
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Bud Grant embodied all that was great about football.
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Does anyone know who the other 2 people are that are in both halls of fame? Taking a guess, one of them might be Warren Moon but I can't think of another, off hand.
The other one is Marv Levy .
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Well, he had a good run. Not bad making it to 95. Rest in peace Bud.
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If he had won a Super Bowl his resume would have read…
NFL Champ
CFL Champ
NBA Champ
Quite the Trifecta
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Early 2006 I was at a social function where he was a guest. I thought about greeting him and shaking his hand, but the crowd around him was so thick I gave up trying.
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Thank you, Bobo.
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No problem . 
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Classic Bud Grant a then 88 years young in 2016 coming out for a pregame ceremony before a play-off game versus the Seahawks . Minus 9 degrees Celsius and Grant in a short sleeved shirt and bare arms . He was definitely one of a kind and will be missed .
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RIP Bud Grant. Some phenomenal Bomber and Vikings teams back in the day. Minnesota was and still is my NFL team, always thought he was a class act and great coach.
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"Bud," before we knew him:
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The interesting, and unusual, story of his playing time in the NFL:
After two seasons in the NBA, Grant decided to end his professional basketball career.[5] He contacted the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL[5] and agreed to play for the team during the 1951 NFL season.[8] In his first season with the Eagles, Grant played as a defensive end and led the team in sacks (an unofficial statistic at the time).[5][8] He switched to offense as a wide receiver for his second season with the club and ranked second in the NFL for receiving yardage, with 997 yards on 56 catches, including seven touchdowns.[8][17]
Grant, then, came north and played as an offensive end, leading the West in pass receptions in three of his four seasons as a Blue Bomber.
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Old school toughness
I encourage anyone to watch the NFL films of him during the Vikings heyday ...
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No heaters on the sidelines for the Vikings when Bud was the coach . 
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Wonder what Bud thought of Load Management
I have an idea 