Elwood Robert Rowley (September 16, 1941 – May 26, 2013) was an American football linebacker. After playing college football for Virginia, he was a member of Pittsburgh Steelers in 1963 and the New York Jets in 1964.
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 16, 1941 Somerset, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | May 26, 2013 (aged 71) Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Fort Hill (MD) |
| College: | Virginia |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editRowley was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania, and attended Fort Hill High School. He then attended the University of Virginia where he played for the Cavaliers football team from 1960 to 1962.[1][2]
Professional career
editRowley later played professional football in the United Football League (UFL) for the Wheeling Ironmen in 1963, in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1963, and in the AFL for the New York Jets in 1964. He appeared in a total of nine NFL and AFL games.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Bob Rowley". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Sport Talk with Troxell". The Cumberland News. July 15, 1963. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bob Rowley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Bob Rowley Signed By Coach Parker". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 1963. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.