Sonny Smart, father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart, passed away from complications after hip surgery following a fall in New Orleans. He was injured on New Year's Eve, the day before the postponed Sugar Bowl game against Notre Dame.
Sonny Smart , the father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart , died early Saturday morning from complications related to hip surgery he had after falling the day before the Sugar Bowl , the university confirmed.
Sonny Smart was a longtime high school football coach in Alabama and Georgia. He also played football at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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