Longtime Bryant Museum director retires By Kelvin Reynolds | May 14, 2021 at 6:42 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 6:42 PM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The director of the Paul W. Bryant Museum in Tuscaloosa is calling it a career after more than 30 years on the job.
Ken Gaddy said it was just time to leave the position after so many years.
Initially, Gaddy says he was asked to be on the committee to hire an assistant director when the museum opened back in 1988.
Then he decided to apply for the position himself.
The person originally chosen to be the director resigned while Gaddy’s two-week notice at his previous job was still in effect and Gaddy became the acting director as soon as he walked through the door.
Mr. Bryant Museum, Ken Gaddy, Shares Stories About Bama Greats
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The retiring director of the Bryant Museum, Ken Gaddy, has been around many Bama sports legends. Gaddy shared stories a few days before his Friday retirement, including a memorable Joe Namath story.
HEAR KEN GADDY & SOME GREAT BAMA MEMORIES HERE.
Gaddy said about 40,000 people a year visit the museum.
This is a must see for Bama fans.
All Bama championships are represented at the Bryant Museum. Ken Gaddy says they are running out of room. There are no expansion plans at the moment
Gaddy told Steve Shannon Morning Show listeners that Coach Bryant ask that a place like the museum be built to honor former Bama players and teams.