Robert Cleckler Bowden (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 Seminoles. Today we will discuss about Bobby Bowden: Family| Net Worth| Illness| Diagnosis.
Bobby Bowden: Family| Net Worth| Illness| Diagnosis…
Bowden was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Bob Bowden and Sunset (née Cleckler) Bowden. When he was 13 years old, Bowden was diagnosed with rheumatic fever. After a six-month hospital stay, he was confined to his bed at home for just over a year. While ill, Bowden passed the time by listening to World War II reports on the radio, beginning an interest in the war that lasted throughout his life. It was also around this time that he began to follow college football, as he would listen to University of Alabama football on Saturday mornings.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 8, 1929 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Died | August 8, 2021 (aged 91) Tallahassee, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1948 | Alabama (freshman) |
| 1949–1952 | Samford |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1955 | Samford (assistant) |
| 1956–1958 | South Georgia State College |
| 1959–1962 | Samford |
| 1963–1965 | Florida State (WR) |
| 1966–1969 | West Virginia (OC) |
| 1970–1975 | West Virginia |
| 1976–2009 | Florida State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 377–129–4 |
| Bowls | 21–10–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 National (1993, 1999) 12 ACC (1992–2000, 2002–2003, 2005) 2 ACC Atlantic Division (2005, 2008) |
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Family
Bowden married Ann Estock, his childhood sweetheart, in 1949 and the couple raised six children and 21 grandchildren. Bowden was a committed Christian who credited his success in football to his faith.
Bowden was not the only member of his family to have coached Division I-A football. His son Tommy Bowden was the head coach at Clemson University. Another son, Terry Bowden, was the head coach at Auburn University, where he was the 1993 Coach of the Year. A third son, Jeff Bowden, was the offensive coordinator at Florida State.
Net Worth
Robert Cleckler Bowden, who is better known as Bobby Bowden, was a retired American football coach who is known to be among the best college football coaches having coached the Florida State Seminoles football team for 33 years. Bowden holds the record for his Seminoles team finishing in the AP top 5 for 14 consecutive seasons. As of 2021, Bobby Bowden has an estimated net worth of $14 million.
Illness
Bobby Bowden announced on July 21 he had a terminal illness that Terry Bowden later said was pancreatic cancer.
“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, a devout Christian, said at the time. “My wife, Ann, and our family have been life’s greatest blessing. I am at peace.”
Diagnosis
The former Florida State head coach and Birmingham, Alabama, native was 91. Following July’s announcement that Bowden had a terminal illness, his son, UL-Monroe head coach Terry Bowden, confirmed that the elder Bowden had been diagnosed with end-stage pancreatic cancer.
