Breaking News: Georgia’s Vince Dooley Has Died
ATHENS, GA - SEPTEMBER 7: Vince Dooley alongside his wife and Jere Morehead, is honored as the field name of Dooley Field is announced prior to the start of the game against the Murray State Racers at Sanford Stadium on September 7, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Vince Dooley has died. Georgia’s winningest football coach, who recently turned 90, passed away at his home Friday surrounded by family, according to a spokesperson for the University of Georgia Athletics Department.
Coach Kirby Smart released the following statement on Twitter.
Our family is heartbroken by the death of Coach Dooley. He was one of a kind with an unmatched love for UGA! He and Barbara embraced my family from day one. He will be missed in our community, university, and in college athletics.
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) October 28, 2022
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
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