Robert Cleckler "Bobby" Bowden was born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, where he was a college football star. He would go on to become one of the most renowned coaches in college football history.
Bobby Bowden, 1952
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Photo courtesy of the Birmingham News; photo by Mark Almond. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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