Despite his passing, Sonny Smart’s legacy endures in the impact he had on football and his family. His dedication as a coach and father will continue to inspire many as the sports community ...

Sonny Smart, father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart, died Saturday, the University of Georgia announced. Sonny Smart fell and fractured his hip on New Year’s Eve in New Orleans ...

He was 76. Sonny Smart was a longtime high school football coach in Alabama and Georgia. In a statement, the University of Georgia said he died at 12:15 a.m. ET Saturday while surrounded by his ...

RABUN GAP — Karl Smart remembers his elementary school friends in South Georgia were afraid of his dad. A former college football offensive lineman turned coach and teacher, Sonny Smart was an ...

Sonny Smart, the father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart and a regular presence at Bulldogs football games, died early Saturday morning, the program announced in a statement. The elder Smart ...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s father, Sonny, died early Saturday of complications from hip surgery after falling in New Orleans ahead of the Sugar Bowl, the school announced.