Bowden

How Bobby Bowden Forged a Football Dynasty

By: Mike Freeman

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Paperback | 10 July 2023

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The definitive biography of Bobby Bowden, one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, and his enduring legacy

He is a giant among coaches, a Hall of Famer, and arguably the greatest Division I college football coach in history. Following a tumultuous but successful tenure at West Virginia University, Bowden accepted the head coaching post at Florida State University, a failing program in danger of being terminated. What Bowden accomplished at FSU is nothing short of miraculous: twenty-one bowl wins and two national championships. A brilliant tactician, he helped usher the pro-passing game into college football. An unrivaled recruiter, he produced thirty-one consensus all-Americans over the course of his tenure. Along the way he had to deal with devastating family tragedies, scandals, and the rise and fall of his own three sons' coaching careers.

Based on six years of research and interviews, "Bowden" by award-winning journalist and author Mike Freeman examines the remarkable life of Bobby Bowden and a stellar career that spanned six decades. It is the story of the making of a legend; a towering biography of a man who has left his indelible mark on the game of college football.

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Author's Note: Father and Sons	p. 1
Introduction	p. 9
Tragedy	p. 29
Son under Fire	p. 36
The Fever	p. 53
April Fool's in Love	p. 63
The Coaching Life	p. 69
Mountaineer	p. 79
Papa 'Nole	p. 99
Matriarch	p. 110
Terry	p. 126
ôTake Five Minutes a Day to Hate FSUö	p. 137
Tommy	p. 151
Booby's Song	p. 163
Law and Order	p. 177
Wide right	p. 192
Champion	p. 214
Steve	p. 243
Afterword: Last Man Standing	p. 251
Acknowledgments	p. 265
Notes	p. 267
Bibliography	p. 275
Index	p. 277
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