| Dick Bowman | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1930/1931 |
| Died | April 2, 1983 (aged 52) Edmond, Oklahoma[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1953 | Oklahoma |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1970 1971–1973 | Knox Wabash |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–56–1 |
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |
Richard "Dick" Bowman (born 1931; died April 2, 1983[1]) was an American professional football player and football coach. After attending Ponca City High School in Oklahoma, Bowman played collegiate football at the University of Oklahoma. Following a stint serving for the U.S. Army, he briefly played for the New York Giants in the NFL, before earning a Master's degree while concurrently serving as a graduate assistant coach for his alma mater, Oklahoma.[1]
He went on to coach several high school and college football teams. He was the 27th head football coach for the Wabash College Little Giants located in Crawfordsville, Indiana and he held that position for three seasons, from 1971 until 1973. His career coaching record at Wabash was 14 wins, 16 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 11th at Wabash in total wins and 20th at Wabash in winning percentage (.467). [2]
Following his stint at Wabash, Bowman served as an assistant head coach for four years at West Point Academy under Homer Smith.
After sports
Dick died in 1983 at the age of 52 from complications of pneumonia in an Edmond, Oklahoma hospital. He was survived by his parents; his wife, Mary; his son, Bill; and three daughters, Stacy, Lori, and Jenny.[1]
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