Tom Nowatzke
Thomas Matthew Nowatzke (born September 30, 1942) is a former National Football League (NFL) running back of Polish descent from 1965 through 1972.[1] He played college football at Indiana University where he made the All-American team despite playing on a 2-7 Hoosiers team. [2] The Lions selected him in the first round, 11th overall, in the 1965 NFL Draft. He scored a touchdown for the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V.[3] He was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He now runs a truck and trailer repair shop in Whitmore Lake, Michigan.[4] He is the uncle of former BYU wide receiver Tim Nowatzke. [5]
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| Born: | September 30, 1942 La Porte, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| College | Indiana |
| High school | Michigan City |
| AFL draft | 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 |
| Drafted by | New York Jets |
| NFL draft | 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 |
| Drafted by | Detroit Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| (1965–1969) | Detroit Lions |
| (1970–1972) | Baltimore Colts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
| Rushing yards | 1,249 |
| Rushing attempts | 361 |
| Rushing TDs | 13 |
| Receptions | 100 |
| Receiving yards | 605 |
References
- NFL Stats.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- http://www.profootballresearchers.org/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/25-05-998.pdf
- Larry Harris (November 2010). "Front Row: Tom Nowatzke Was Colts' Cinderella Man". Press Box. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- Tom Nowatzke Archived 2010-12-13 at the Wayback Machine.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- https://byucougars.com/sports/football/roster/season/1994/player/tim-nowatzke
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