Tom Nowatzke

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Tom Nowatzke
No. 35, 34
Born: (1942-09-30) September 30, 1942 (age 81)
La Porte, Indiana, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)fullback
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight230 lb (100 kg)
CollegeIndiana
High schoolMichigan City
AFL draft1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Drafted byNew York Jets
NFL draft1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Drafted byDetroit Lions
Career history
As player
19651969Detroit Lions
19701972Baltimore Colts
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Rushing yards1,249
Rushing attempts361
Rushing TDs13
Receptions100
Receiving yards605

Thomas Matthew Nowatzke (born September 30, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 through 1972.[1]

Biography

He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning All-American honors despite playing on a 2–7 Hoosiers team. [2] The Detroit Lions selected him in the first round with the 11th overall pick 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]

References

  1. ^ NFL Stats.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.profootballresearchers.org/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/25-05-998.pdf
  3. ^ Larry Harris (November 2010). "Front Row: Tom Nowatzke Was Colts' Cinderella Man". Press Box. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  4. ^ Tom Nowatzke Archived 2010-12-13 at the Wayback Machine.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  5. ^ https://byucougars.com/sports/football/roster/season/1994/player/tim-nowatzke