Charles Bowser
{{Short description|American football player (born 1959)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Charles Bowser
| image = Tony Zendejas 1986 (Charles Bowser crop).jpg
| caption = Bowser (56) playing for the Dolphins in 1985
| number = 56
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|9|2}}
| birth_place = Plymouth, North Carolina, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 231
| high_school = Plymouth (NC)
| college = Duke
| draftyear = 1982
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 108
| pastteams =
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|1982|1985}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1987}})*
|highlights =
| statlabel1 = Sacks
| statvalue1 = 20.0
| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue2 = 1
| pfr = BowsCh20
}}
Charles Bowser (born October 2, 1959) is a former American football linebacker who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins.
Early life and career
Bowser played his college career at Duke University, setting the school's single season and career sacks record at 17.5 and 22, respectively. Bowser graduated from Plymouth High School, located in Plymouth, North Carolina in 1978. Charles Bowser also played a role as part of the Miami Dolphins Killer Bees Defense of the 1980s. Other members included Lyle Blackwood, Glenn Blackwood, Bob Baumhower, Bob Brudzinski, Kim Bokamper, Bill Barnett, Doug Betters, and honorary member A. J. Duhe.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/18/sports/bill-arnsparger-architect-of-feared-dolphins-defenses-and-giants-coach-dies-at-88.html?_r=0|title = Bill Arnsparger, Architect of Feared Dolphins Defenses, Dies at 88|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 18 July 2015|last1 = Goldstein|first1 = Richard}}{{Cite web |title=Charles Bowser Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BowsCh20.htm |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
References
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Duke Blue Devils football players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:People from Plymouth, North Carolina
Category:Players of American football from North Carolina
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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