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Bobby Bowden

Robert Cleckler Bowden (/ˈbaʊdən/; November 8, 1929 – August 8, 2021) was an American college football coach. Bowden coached the Florida State Seminoles of Florida State University (FSU) from 1976 to 2009 and is considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time for his accomplishments with the team.

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Howard (AL) (backfield)
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related to Coaching tree · 5
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1948 · 1
Bobby Bowden → Alabama
1949–1952 · 1
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1951 · 1
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Bobby Bowden1948Alabama1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1949–1952Howard (AL)1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1951Howard (AL)1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1952Howard (AL)1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1953–1954Howard (AL) (backfield)1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1953–1955Howard (AL)1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1955–1958South Georgia1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1956–1959South Georgia1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1959–1962Howard (AL)1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1963–1965Florida State (WR)1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1966–1969West Virginia (OC)1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1970–1975West Virginia1.00infobox
Bobby Bowden1976–2009Florida State1.00infobox
Bobby BowdenBorn(1929-11-08)November 8, 1929 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.1.00infobox
Bobby BowdenBowls21–10–1 (college)[b]1.00infobox
Bobby BowdenDiedAugust 8, 2021(2021-08-08) (aged 91) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.1.00infobox
Bobby BowdenOverall377–129–4 (college football)[a]1.00infobox
Bobby BowdenPositionsQuarterback (football) Right fielder (baseball)1.00infobox

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