Bobby Bowden

Robert Cleckler Bowden (born November 8, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama is a football coach.

Youth and Family Life

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Bowden spent a portion of his chilhood in bed, sick. When he was 13 years old, Bowden was diagnosed with rheumatic fever. After a six month hospital stay, Bowden was confined to his bed at home for just over a year with nothing more than a radio and his imagination to pass the time. It was listening to World War II reports on the radio that began Bowden's interest in the war, an interest he still has to this day. It was also around this time that his love for football increased, as he would listen to Univeristy of Alabama football on Saturday mornings.

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Rheumatic fever - World War II - Univeristy of Alabama

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Bowden was an outstanding football player at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, and went on to the University of Alabama as a quarterback, fulfilling a lifelong dream to play for the Crimson Tide before returning to Birmingham and marrying his high school sweetheart Ann Estock on April 1, 1949. The couple have 6 children and 21 grandchildren.

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Woodlawn - University of Alabama - April 1 - 1949

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