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Height
  
1.88 m

Weight
  
98 kg

Name
  
Gerard Cowhig

Children
  
Gerry Cowhig

Role
  
American football player


Gerard Cowhig

Position:
  
Linebacker / fullback / defensive back

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

Spouse
  
Jean Willes (m. 1951–1989)

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. 

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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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