Larry Bowie (guard) explained

Larry Bowie
Position:Guard
Number:61
Birth Date:13 October 1939
Death Date:[1]
Draftyear:1962
Draftround:6
Draftpick:73
Afldraftyear:1962
Afldraftround:8
Afldraftpick:59
College:Purdue
Teams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:92
Statlabel2:Starts
Statvalue2:92
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:2
Birth Place:Pike, West Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Mahtomedi, Minnesota, U.S.

Lawrence Glen Bowie (October 13, 1939 – December 31, 2012) was a National Football League (NFL) guard. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 1962 NFL draft.[2] He played college football at Purdue.

Bowie's 92-game career was cut short in November 1968 when he underwent emergency brain surgery to deal with a suspected blood clot.[3] Bowie had been bothered by headaches and nausea for over a week and was admitted to Miller Hospital for observation following a Wednesday practice.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larry Bowie Obituary: View Larry Bowie's Obituary by Star Tribune . Legacy.com . 2013-01-02 . 2013-01-30.
  2. Web site: Miller . Chris . Ex-Viking Larry Bowie dies . StarTribune.com . January 2, 2013 . January 30, 2013 .
  3. Dick Gordon, "Brain Surgery for Bowie," Minneapolis Star, Nov. 8, 1968, p. 34.