Bobby Bowden

American football player and coach (1929–2021)
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Bobby Bowden

Summary

Bobby Bowden is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1929-11-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tallahassee[4]. He died on +2021-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a head coach[6], journalist[7], and American football player[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (640 views/month, #6,901 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bobby Bowden's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Bobby Bowden passed away in Tallahassee[4].
  • Bobby Bowden was born on +1929-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bobby Bowden died on +2021-08-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bobby Bowden is buried at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens[10].
  • A child of Bobby Bowden was Tommy Bowden[11].
  • A child of Bobby Bowden was Terry Bowden[12].
  • A child of Bobby Bowden was Jeff Bowden[13].
  • Bobby Bowden held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Bobby Bowden worked as a head coach[6].
  • Bobby Bowden worked as a journalist[7].
  • Bobby Bowden worked as an American football player[8].
  • Bobby Bowden's education included a stint at Samford University[15].
  • Bobby Bowden's education included a stint at Woodlawn High School[16].
  • Bobby Bowden's video is recorded as Bowden comments on his first season as head coach of Florida State University's football program.ogv[17].
  • Bobby Bowden's image is recorded as Bobby Bowden 2010 (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Bobby Bowden is recorded as male[19].
  • Bobby Bowden's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bobby Bowden's member of sports team is recorded as Alabama Crimson Tide football[21].
  • Bobby Bowden's member of sports team is recorded as Samford Bulldogs football[22].
  • Bobby Bowden's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025010900[23].
  • Bobby Bowden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45614314[24].
  • Bobby Bowden's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81008758[25].
  • Bobby Bowden's Commons category is recorded as Bobby Bowden[26].
  • Bobby Bowden's position played on team / speciality is recorded as quarterback[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bobby Bowden was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1929-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Samford University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1841[30] and Woodlawn High School[16], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1916[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include head coach[6], journalist[7], and American football player[8].

Personal Life

Children include Tommy Bowden[11], a head coach[34], b. 1954[35], of United States[36]; Terry Bowden[12], an American football player[37], b. 1956[38], of United States[39], awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[40]; and Jeff Bowden[13], an American football player[41], of United States[42].

Death and Burial

Bobby Bowden died on +2021-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tallahassee[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[43]. He is buried at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bobby Bowden include Bobby Bowden Award[44], an award[45], founded in 2003[46].

Why It Matters

Bobby Bowden ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (640 views/month, #6,901 of 1,000,298).[9]

Entities named for him include Bobby Bowden Award[44], an award[45], founded in 2003[46].

FAQs

Where was Bobby Bowden born?

Born in Birmingham[2], Bobby Bowden…

Where did Bobby Bowden die?

Bobby Bowden died in Tallahassee[4].

What did Bobby Bowden do for work?

Bobby Bowden worked as head coach[6], journalist[7], and American football player[8].

Where did Bobby Bowden go to school?

Bobby Bowden was educated at Samford University[15] and Woodlawn High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . eu.tallahassee.com. eu.tallahassee.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . eu.tallahassee.com. eu.tallahassee.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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