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FSU football: Fans and coaches pay tribute to Bobby Bowden’s impact

By Kelvin Hunt

TALLAHASSEE, FL - AUGUST 31: A general view in front of Doak Campbell Stadium before the Florida State Seminoles host the Boise State Broncos for the season homer on August 31, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. The game was moved from Jacksonville, Florida because of Hurricane Dorian. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - AUGUST 31: A general view in front of Doak Campbell Stadium before the Florida State Seminoles host the Boise State Broncos for the season homer on August 31, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. The game was moved from Jacksonville, Florida because of Hurricane Dorian. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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FSU football head coach Bobby Bowden coached thousands of players and coached against numerous coaches in his 44 years as a head coach.

Coach Bowden coached at Howard, West Virginia, and Florida State, amassing a career record of 389-129-4(I’m giving him his 12 vacated wins).

He had a bowl record of 22-10-1 and won 12 ACC Conference Championships, two national titles, and several coaches of the year awards.

It’s only fitting those players and coaches would use this time to acknowledge his impact on their lives.

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I could have posted these forever as the tributes and comments seemed to be non-ending. However, for our readers using their mobile phones, I thought I’d save your thumbs from scrolling so much.

I suppose this is the type of impact you have on people when you coach at an elite level for 44 years. Not only that, the selflessness Bowden portrayed on too many occasions to count and speaks a lot to his character.

The Nick Saban story in the tweet above is one I had never heard of before. Think about it.

Bobby Bowden would have created a spot on his staff for a guy he didn’t know so he could be closer to his mother in a time of need.

The story of Bowden helping the Marshall football program after their tragic loss is another illustration of him living what he preached.

As I wrote in my tribute earlier Sunday, the amount of people impacted by Bobby Bowden on and off the football field is a testament to the life he lived, and he lived it to the max.

It’s an honor to know Bobby Bowden was the man that led the team I became a fan of when I was five years old. It’s a great honor to know how he lived his life influenced how I approach things in life.

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