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Bobby Bowden dies: Legendary coach built Florida State into college football powerhouse

Bobby Bowden, who built Florida State football into a national powerhouse and directed the program with a folksy, southern charm, died early Sunday morning.

He was 91.

On July 23, Terry Bowden – son of the Hall of Fame coach – revealed his father was suffering from pancreatic cancer. This came a day after his family released a statement through the Democrat indicating he had been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition.

Bowden was surrounded by his family — wife Ann and their six children — when he passed away peacefully at 5:08 a.