Thomas Matthew Nowatzke (born September 30, 1942) is a former

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of Polish descent from 1965 through 1972. He scored a

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for the Baltimore Colts in

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. He was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He now runs a truck and trailer repair shop in Whitmore Lake, Michigan.Tom Nowatzke
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Living people 1942 births American people of Polish descent American football running backs Baltimore Colts players Detroit Lions players Indiana Hoosiers football players People from La Porte, Indiana Players of American football from Indiana {{runningback-1940s-stub