R. J. Bowers
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| Position: | Halfback Fullback | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 10, 1974 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | West Middlesex (PA) | ||||||||
| College: | Grove City College | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2001 | ||||||||
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Raymond Keith "R.J." Bowers (born February 10, 1974) is a former professional American football player and Minor League Baseball athlete. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in 1992 and played six years in their minor league system before retiring from baseball in 1997. Bowers then attended Grove City College, where he became one of the most prolific running backs in NCAA history, setting records for career rushing yards (7,353) and points scored (562). He held the NCAA career rushing record from 2000 to 2007, when it was surpassed by Danny Woodhead.[1][2] He earned multiple All-America honors, won the Melberger Award, and helped Grove City secure two conference championships.
Bowers played in the NFL as a halfback and fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2001 and the Cleveland Browns from 2002 to 2003, recording 84 rushing yards and two touchdowns. After his college football career, Grove City College retired his number 33 jersey, and he was inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.
References
[edit]- ^ "2011 NCAA Division III Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Record Book" (PDF).
External links
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- Grove City College Tribute Page
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics from Pro Football Reference
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- Players of American football from Hawaii
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- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Living people
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- 20th-century American sportsmen
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