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Kirby Smart, Mark Richt thankful for late Bobby Bowden's impact

Today is a sad day for the world of college football as legendary coach Bobby Bowden passed away at the age of 91.

Bobby Bowden spent much of his career as the head coach of the Florida State Seminoles from 1976-2009. He additionally served as the head coach of Howard and West Virginia.

Georgia Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart remembered Bobby Bowden in a kind Tweet. Bowden’s influence on the current generation of coaches should not be overlooked. Bobby Bowden has a massive coaching tree and coached countless players throughout his lengthy coaching career.

Bobby Bowden coached with several assistants who went on to land jobs as head coaches.