Legendary Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant dies at age 95

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Hall of Fame coach Bud Grant has died at the age of 95, the Minnesota Vikings announced on Saturday morning.

Grant coached in the NFL and in Canada for 28 seasons. His teams appeared in the playoff 20 times with him at the helm. He piloted the Vikings to an impressive four Super Bowls, although he never won the Lombardi Trophy. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Hall of Fame head coach Bud Grant acknowledges the crowd before speaking as the Minnesota Vikings honor their 1969 team during halftime of the game against the Oakland Raiders at U.S.

Bank Stadium on September 22, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) "We are absolutely heartbroken to announce that legendary Minnesota Vikings head coach and Hall of Famer Bud Grant has passed away this morning at age 95," the Vikings said in a statement Saturday. "We, like all Vikings and NFL fans, are shocked and saddened by this terrible news." Grant became the first person to be enshrined in the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He compiled a career regular-season record of 158-96-5 in the NFL. He also won 102 games in the CFL. OTIS TAYLOR, SUPER BOWL CHAMPION AND CHIEFS LEGEND, DEAD AT 80 Born Harry Peter Grant Jr., "Bud" joined the Navy during World War II after he graduated from high school.

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Bud Grant, 1st person elected to Hall of Fame in CFL and NFL, dies at 95

Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who won four Grey Cups during his 10 years in the CFL with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and took the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowls, died Saturday. He was 95.