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Place of birth:
  
Height
  
1.88 m

Position
  
Wide receiver

High school:
  
Mattie T. Blount (AL)

Weight
  
79 kg

Date of birth:
  
(1962-01-17) January 17, 1962 (age 55)

NFL Draft:
  
1985 / Round: 7 / Pick: 178

College
  
Alabama State Hornets football

Karl Alonzo Powe (born January 17, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Alabama State University.

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Early years

Powe attended Mattie T. Blount High School, before moving on to Alabama State University where he was a three-year starter.

Dallas Cowboys

Powe was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (178th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft, and made the team as a backup wide receiver after having a notable camp. Although he finished the season with just 14 receptions for 237 yards, he was still seen as promising player.

On September 9, 1986, he was placed on the injured reserve list after suffering nerve damage in his neck. On September 1, 1987, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a sprained shoulder. He was waived on October 20, after not being able to fully recover from his previous injuries.

Green Bay Packers

On April 24, 1988, he was signed as a free agent by the Green Bay Packers, but was released before the start of the season.

Personal life

After his retirement, he became the offensive coordinator at Mattie T. Blount High School.

References

Karl Powe Wikipedia


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