Larry Bowie (guard)
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 13, 1939 Pike, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | December 31, 2012 (aged 73) Mahtomedi, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
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| College: | Purdue | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1962: 6th round, 73rd pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1962: 8th round, 59th pick | ||||||||
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Lawrence Glen Bowie (October 13, 1939 – December 31, 2012) was a National Football League (NFL) guard. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 1962 NFL draft. He played college football at Purdue.
Bowie's 92-game career was cut short in November 1968 when he underwent emergency brain surgery to deal with a suspected blood clot. Bowie had been bothered by headaches and nausea for over a week and was admitted to Miller Hospital for observation following a Wednesday practice.