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Ex-Florida State coach Bobby Bowden announces he has a terminal medical condition

Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said Wednesday that he was dealing with a terminal medical condition.

Bowden, 91, did not disclose what the condition was to the Tallahassee Democrat. He told the paper earlier in the month that he was feeling "fine" but that "I can't do much."

"I've always tried to serve God's purpose for my life, on and off the field, and I am prepared for what is to come," Bowden said in a statement shared with the Democrat. "My wife Ann and our family have been life's greatest blessing.

Bowden is one of the most successful college football coaches ever.