Gerry Cowhig

Gerry Cowhig
	Cowhig on a 1948 Bowman football card
No. 9, 36
Position:	Linebacker / Fullback / defensive back
Personal information
Born:	July 5, 1921; Boston, Massachusetts
Died:	December 6, 1996 (aged 75); Van Nuys, California
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1945 / round: 6 / pick: 48
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (1947–1949); Chicago Cardinals (1950); Philadelphia Eagles (1951);
	Player stats at PFR

Gerard Finbar Cowhig (July 5, 1921 – December 6, 1995) was an American football player who played two seasons in the National Football League 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.^[1] Cowhig was married to actress Jean Willes and they one son named Gerry.

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