Height 1.88 m Weight 98 kg | Name Gerard Cowhig Children Gerry Cowhig | |
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Date of birth: (1921-07-05)July 5, 1921 Date of death: December 6, 1995(1995-12-06) (aged 74) High school: Thompson (CT) Marianapolis Died December 6, 1995, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, United States College Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | ||
Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts Place of death: Van Nuys, California |
Gerard Cowhig: Football Linebacker, Fullback, and Defensive Back
Gerard Finbar Cowhig (July 5, 1921 – December 6, 1995) was an American football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles.

He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the sixth round of the 1945 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame. He attended Mechanic Arts High School in Boston, Massachusetts and Marianapolis Preparatory School in Thompson, Connecticut. Cowhig was married to actress Jean Willes and they had one son named Gerry.
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