Charles Bowser (born October 2, 1959) is a former

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linebacker who played four seasons in the

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for the

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Early life and career

Bowser played his college career at

Duke University Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James ...

, setting the school's single season and career sacks record at 17.5 and 22, respectively. Bowser graduated from Plymouth High School, located in

Plymouth, North Carolina Plymouth is the largest town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,878 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Washington County. Plymouth is located on the Roanoke River about seven miles (11 km) upr ...

in 1978. Charles Bowser also played a role as part of the

Killer Bees Defense of the 1980s. Other members included Lyle Blackwood,

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, Bob Baumhower,

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, and honorary member

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References

1959 births Living people American football linebackers Duke Blue Devils football players Miami Dolphins players People from Plymouth, North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina African-American players of American football 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople Ed Block Courage Award recipients {{linebacker-1950s-stub