Ben Cowins
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Ben Cowins
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| Running back |
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| Date of birth: April 7, 1956 (1956-04-07) (age 55) |
| Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information |
| College: Arkansas |
| NFL Draft: 1979 / Round: 4 / Pick: 94 |
| No regular season or postseason appearances |
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| Stats at NFL.com |
Ben Cowins (born April 7, 1956) is a former college football running back who played for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks from 1975-1978. He was the University of Arkansas all-time leader in rushing attempts (635), rushing yards (3,570), rushing touchdowns (30) and 100-yard rushing games (16) prior to all his team records being broken by Darren McFadden. While at Arkansas Cowins played alongside Ron Calcagni, Chicago Bears great Dan Hampton and record-setting kicker Steve Little. Cowins helped Arkansas to a win over the University of Georgia in the Cotton Bowl. However he was suspended by head coach Lou Holtz for team violations prior to the 1978 Orange Bowl victory over heavily favored University of Oklahoma. [1] In that Orange Bowl game backup running back Roland Sales set an Orange Bowl record of 205 yards rushing that stood for 20 years. Cowins later played during a tie in the Fiesta Bowl against UCLA. During Cowins' time there, the Razorbacks went 10-2 in 1975, 5-5-1 in 1976, 11-1 in 1977 and 9-2-1 in 1978. [2]
[edit] Professional career
Cowins was a 4th round pick (94th overall) in the 1979 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles[1] but was then signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[2] Despite his success in college, Cowins professional career never really took off. He was released by the Chiefs after only one season, and he played in three games in the 1980 season for the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts. He rushed 28 times for 144 yards and a touchdown as well as five receptions for an additional 33 yards. After his football career ended he opened a successful brokerage company in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. [3]
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Cowins, Ben |
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American football player |
| Date of birth |
April 7, 1956 |
| Place of birth |
St. Louis, Missouri |
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