Legendary Georgia Football Coach Vince Dooley Dead At 90

Legendary Georgia Bulldogs football head coach Vince Dooley died Friday afternoon, the university revealed. He was 90 years of ages.

The Hall of Fame coach passed away quietly at his house, according to UGA, surrounded by his other half and 4 kids.

The Alabama native invested 25 years training at Georgia … and ended up being the winningest coach for the school with a 201-77-10 record. In 1980 he won a National Championship … and throughout his profession, he had the ability to protect 6 conference titles.

Dooley likewise won SEC Coach of the Year 5 times.

After retiring, Dooley ended up being Georgia’s athletic director … and throughout his period, UGA sports groups won 23 nationwide titles.

Georgia football alum and Kansas City Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman commemorated Dooley following the news of his passing … publishing a throwback photo of the previous coach commemorating.

“REST IN PARADISE VINCE DOOLEY,” Hardman stated on Twitter. “#DamnGoodDawg.”

The Georgia football field was relabelled Dooley Field in Vince’s honor in 2019. Earlier this year, he commemorated his 90th birthday in front of 70,000 fans at the Oregon versus Georgia video game in Atlanta.

By completion of his profession, Dooley had actually been inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame.