LEGENDARY Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden passed away on Sunday, August 8.
The Hall of Fame coach was 91 at the time of his death.
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Who was Bobby Bowden?
From 1976 to 2009, Bowden was the head coach of the Florida State Seminoles men's football team.
He is considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time for his accomplishments with the Seminoles.
Bowden won over 350 games and built Florida State into one of college football's great dynasties by winning two national championships.
During his 34 seasons as coach, the Seminoles were a force in college football, winning 12 Atlantic Coast Conference championships and national titles in 1993 and 1999.
The 91-year-old head coach ranks second all-time in Division I wins.
Bowden led FSU to an Associated Press and Coaches Poll National Title in 1993 and a BCS National Championship in 1999.
Bowden retired following the 2009 season with a Gator Bowl win over West Virginia in Florida State's 28th straight postseason appearance.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
What was his cause of death?
On Sunday, August 8, Florida State announced Bowden's death on Twitter.
Bowden's son Terry confirmed the death of his father to the AP News.
"It was truly peaceful," Terry Bowden said in a text message to AP.
In July 2021, Bowden was diagnosed with a terminal medical condition.
Bowden did not disclose the condition at the time, although his son Terry later told reporters that it was pancreatic cancer.
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However, it has not been confirmed whether the former FSU coach died from his cancer diagnosis.
"I've always tried to serve God's purpose for my life, on and off the field, and I am prepared for what is to come," Bowden said in a statement announcing the condition.
"My wife Ann and our family have been life's greatest blessing. I am at peace."
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What was Bobby Bowden's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, at the time of his death, Bowden's fortune stood at $14million.
