Gerard Cowhig

Gerard Finbar Cowhig (July 5, 1921 – December 6, 1995) was an American professional football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected by the Cleveland Rams in the sixth round of the 1945 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Notre Dame.

Early life and college Gerard Finbar Cowhig was born on July 5, 1921, in Boston, Massachusetts. The 1946 Fighting Irish were AP Poll national champions.

Professional career

Cowhig was selected by the Cleveland Rams in the sixth round, with the 48th overall pick, of the 1945 NFL draft. He signed with the previously renamed Los Angeles Rams on June 21, 1947.

On June 2, 1950, Cowhig, Bob Shaw, and Tom Keane were traded to the Chicago Cardinals for Bob Reinhard. Cowhig appeared in all 12 games for the Cardinals in 1950 but did not record any statistics. He became a free agent after the season.

Personal life Cowhig was married to actress Jean Willes and they had one son named Gerry. Gerard died on December 6, 1995, in Van Nuys, California. On August 19, 1959, he crashed his car into a "concrete light standard" and was treated at Hollywood Receiving Hospital for a "possible fractured left hand and minor head injuries". The car was demolished.