Jerry Alvin Fowler (June 20, 1927 – June 15, 2008) was a

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player who spent one season in the

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(NBA) as a member of the

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during the 1951–52 season. He also played with the

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of the

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. He attended the

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. He later toured with the

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as a member of the

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