Gerard Finbar Cowhig (July 5, 1921 – December 6, 1995) was an American football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the

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, Chicago Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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at the University of Notre Dame. He attended

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in Boston, Massachusetts and

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. Cowhig was married to actress Jean Willes and they had one son named Gerry.

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* 1995 deaths 1921 births Players of American football from Boston American football linebackers Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Los Angeles Rams players Chicago Cardinals players Philadelphia Eagles players Mechanic Arts High School alumni {{Defensiveback-1920s-stub