Sonny Smart, father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart, died on Jan 1 after falling in New Orleans.

Sonny Smart, father of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, passed away on January 1, 2025, after complications from hip surgery following a fall in New Orleans on New Year's Eve. Sonny, a former high school football coach, fractured his hip during the incident and died at Ochsner Medical Center surrounded by his family. The family was in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl where Georgia lost to Notre Dame. The Smart family expressed gratitude to the hospital and medical staff and asked for prayers for those affected by the tragic events.

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