Grant, 87, was head coach of the Vikings for 18 seasons, leading the team to 11 division titles and Super Bowl appearances in 1969, 1973, 1974 and 1976. He is also a member of the Pro Football ...

O’Connell is incredibly well-regarded across the league. Bud Grant’s impact on shaping his career is not lost on him. Hall of Fame coach Bud Grant is beyond a legend in Minnesota.

Grant's wife, Pat, died in 2009. They had six children — Kathy, Laurie, Peter, Mike, Bruce and Dan. Bruce died in 2018 from cancer. Bud Grant is also survived by his companion, Pat Smith.

Harry Peter Grant Jr. was born on May 20, 1927, in Superior, Wisconsin, and given the nickname Bud by his mother. He overcame a bout with polio as a child and became a three-sport high school star.

Since Bud Grant retired after the 1985 season (he came back for a year after his first retirement resulted in a 3-13 Les Steckel debacle), the Vikings have been looking for another Bud Grant.

MINNEAPOLIS — Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all ...

Since Bud Grant retired after the 1985 season (he came back for a year after his first retirement resulted in a 3-13 Les Steckel debacle), the Vikings have been looking for another Bud Grant.