Photo: The Gazette Company / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Bud Grant commands my deepest respect as a genuine throwback athlete who excelled at basketball, baseball, and football alike. Standing 191 cm, he moved across sports before becoming the stoic mastermind behind the Minnesota Vikings for eighteen seasons, guiding them to four Super Bowls and earning enshrinement in both the Pro Football and Canadian Football Halls of Fame. There is something iron-willed about a coach who kept winning in the brutal northern cold while saying so little. When he passed in 2023 at 95, an entire era went with him. Figures who build a dynasty like his deserve to be remembered, and I salute him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bud Grant
- Name (Japanese)
- バド・グラント
- Reading
- ばど・ぐらんと
- Born
- May 20, 1927 – March 11, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Superior, Wisconsin, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / baseball player / American football coach / Canadian football player / American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Minnesota
Awards & achievements
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud%20Grant
Frequently asked questions
When was Bud Grant born?
May 20, 1927 – March 11, 2023.
Where is Bud Grant from?
Bud Grant is from Superior, Wisconsin, United States.
What does Bud Grant do?
Bud Grant works as basketball player, baseball player, American football coach, Canadian football player, American football player.
How tall is Bud Grant?
Bud Grant is 191 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.