Rich Sowells
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | October 27, 1948 Prairie View, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | August 24, 2024 (aged 75) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Sam Houston (Huntsville, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Alcorn State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1971: 12th round, 292nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Richard Allen Sowells (born October 27, 1948 - died August 23, 2024[1]) was an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL).[2] He played seven seasons for the New York Jets and the Houston Oilers.
References
- ↑ "Obituary for Richard Allen Sowells at Johnson Funeral Home Inc". www.johnsonfuneralhomeinc.com. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Rich Sowells Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
Categories:
- 1948 births
- People from Prairie View, Texas
- Players of American football from Waller County, Texas
- Sportspeople from the Houston metropolitan area
- American football cornerbacks
- Alcorn State Braves football players
- New York Jets players
- Houston Oilers players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- 2024 deaths
- American football defensive back, 1940s birth stubs