Sonny Smart, the father of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, passed away on Saturday, January 4 at 12:15 a.m.
The University of Georgia announced in a statement that Sonny Smart fell on New Year’s Eve and fractured his hip. Smart underwent hip surgery but complications arose. Smart was surrounded by his wife Sharon, and their three children: Karl, Kirby and Kendall.
“The Smart family expresses their heartfelt gratitude to the Ochsner hospital and medical staff for the exceptional care provided to Sonny,” per the statement.
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