Comments on: Remembering Ricky Bryan

By: Valene Bartmess

Valene Bartmess — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:08:30 +0000

I did not know Ricky but went to high school with his younger brother, Kenmore. The family lived down the street from me in Coweta. I so admired Ricky in his career at OU and in the NFL. I am sorry for his passing so young but does not diminish his legacy here on earth. Blessings to his family.

Old School Buddy, Coweta Tigerette,

Valene Bartmess (Bigpond)

By: kenyon spence

kenyon spence — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:44:31 +0000

he was loved very much in love to his family

By: Lacey Cowles-Rogers

Lacey Cowles-Rogers — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:46:47 +0000

Ricky was a great man as all the Bryan men are. We lived by him in Coweta until my dads work moved us to Georgia and what do you know, we lived by Ricky again! Then as we moved back to Coweta 7 yrs later Ricky, Shelby, and the kids moved to the neighborhood across the street from us. He will be missed not only as a Family man and football star, but also as a friend~

By: E

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:25:29 +0000

Ricky was my favorite player as a kid! I used to love making a #80 out of masking tape on my red OU shirt and playing backyard ball with friends. Over the years I heard stories of what a great man my childhood on the field hero had become. I never got a chance to meet Mr. Bryan but last year I spoke with Brian Bozworth about Ricky and Steve. Brian said you couldn’t meet a nicer set of guys than those two and that I should go on up to Coweta and say hi. He said both were very cordial and wouldn’t mind a fan showing up out of the blue. I never got the chance to do so but I’m sure I’ll get to meet Ricky in that big endzone in the sky. May God Bless the friends and family of this fantastic hero to many!

By: jimbo elrod

jimbo elrod — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:36:25 +0000

I’ll just say this rick bryan was one of the best people i have ever met. I am so glad to of known him he was and inspiration to so many people including myself. We shared some common threads fishing,hunting,the love of outdoors and last but not least the Oklahoma Sooners. I know sometimes he was in some pain because he played football at the highest level and so did I and many of his friends. But the one thing I admired about Ricky was he was doing exactly what he wanted to do. Live in his home town,raise his kids, love his wife and family and work the farm. WE WILL MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Sabrina Johnson

Sabrina Johnson — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:23:35 +0000

Ricky had many accomplishments and passed away too soon.
I want to aknowledge that Ricky gave back to Coweta by giving his time to Coweta High School Football Team.

Until recently I lived around the corner from the Bryan’s in Coweta. Ricky married his High School sweetheart, Shelby, and had three wonderful kids. They are a great family and are loved in the community.

His loss is far reaching.

By: Joe Freeman

Joe Freeman — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:11:24 +0000

I played against Ricky Bryan in high school, when he was a middle linebacker at Coweta and I was a center at Checotah. Terrific athlete, great competitor at all levels. He will be missed.

By: Scott Case

Scott Case — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:08:12 +0000

I had the good fortune of playing at both ou and Atlanta with ricky. Spent the better part of 11 or 12 years looking across the huddle from one of the greatest competitors I ever played with. Ricky was a country gentleman that was doing what he wanted to do where he wanted to do it. The little town of Coweta was his life. My heart goes out to Shelby and the kids. I hope God heals your pain quickly. A great man lost to soon!
Scott Case