Background
Bowden, Bobby was born on November 8, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Robert Pierce and Sunset (Cleckler) Bowden.
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In this New York Times bestseller, legendary coach Bobby Bowden gives readers an inside look at the path that led him to become one of college football’s most successful coaches—now in paperback. Coach Bobby Bowden is an icon of college football who ran his legendary, top-ranking program with a trademark southern charm. With his recent retirement, Bowden is ready to give fans and readers the behind-the-scenes story of his 55-year career and the path that helped him become one of college football's most successful coaches and patriarch of the sport's most famous coaching family. In this book, Bowden will reveal never-before-published details of the moments and events that have defined his life, including: * The tragic death of his grandson and son-in-law in a 2004 automobile accident. * The details of his retirement as FSU's coach at the end of the 2009 season.
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As head football coach at Florida State, Bobby Bowden has won two national championships and compiled an astounding resume of all-time credentials. Filled with personal anecdotes, famous names, and fascinating stories, The Bowden Way promises to be the leadership book that will redefine the game. With lessons from his years of coaching, this book puts readers inside the mind of a legend in modern sports.
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Bowden, Bobby was born on November 8, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Robert Pierce and Sunset (Cleckler) Bowden.
Bachelor of Science, Howard College (now Samford U.), 1953; graduate degree, Peabody College.
Assistant football coach, head track coach Howard College, Homewood, Alabama, 1954—1955, head football coach, 1959—1962. Head football coach, athletic director South Georgia College, Douglas, Georgia, 1955—1958. Wide receivers coach Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1963—1965.
Offensive coordinator West Virginia University Mountaineers, Morgantown, 1966—1969, head football coach, 1970—1975, Florida State University Seminoles, Tallahassee, 1975—2010.
(In this New York Times bestseller, legendary coach Bobby ...)
(As head football coach at Florida State, Bobby Bowden has...)
Married Julia Ann Estock, April 1, 1949. Children: Robyn Hines, Steve, Tommy, Terry, Ginger Madden, Jeff.