Tom Nowatzke
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| Born: | September 30, 1942 La Porte, Indiana, United States |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| College | Indiana |
| High school | Michigan City |
| AFL draft | 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 |
| Drafted by | New York Jets |
| NFL draft | 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 |
| Drafted by | Detroit Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| (1965–1969) | Detroit Lions |
| (1970–1972) | Baltimore Colts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
| Rushing yards | 1,249 |
| Rush attempts | 361 |
| Rushing TDs | 13 |
| Receptions | 100 |
| Receiving yards | 605 |
Thomas Matthew Nowatzke (born September 30, 1942) is a former National Football League running back of Polish descent from 1965 through 1972.[1] He scored a touchdown for the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V.[2] 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.[3]
References[]
- ^ NFL Stats.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ Larry Harris (November 2010). "Front Row: Tom Nowatzke Was Colts' Cinderella Man". Press Box. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ Tom Nowatzke Archived 2010-12-13 at the Wayback Machine.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
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