Tony Bowick

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Tony Bowick
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1966-10-03) October 3, 1966 (age 56)
Dothan, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Slocomb
College: Chattanooga
NFL Draft: 1989  / Round: 12 / Pick: 313
Career history

Vantonio Bernard Bowick [1] (born October 3, 1966) is a former American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons [2] and a former Arena Football League player with a 13-season career. [3] He was drafted in the 12th round of the 1989 NFL Draft by Atlanta. [4]

Bowick attended Slocomb High School in Slocomb, Alabama [1] and was a student and letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. Bowick played alongside former New York Jets running back Brad Baxter. He continued on to play college football at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Tony Bowick played one season with the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL (1989) and one season with the Birmingham Fire in the WLAF (19911992). He played 13 seasons in the AFL: Charlotte Rage (1993–1995), Albany Firebirds (1996–1997), Grand Rapids Rampage (1998–2001, 2005), Chicago Rush (2002–2003), Austin Wranglers (2004). He also coached briefly at Dale County High School in Alabama where he was let go after having an inappropriate relationship with at least one student.

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References

  1. 1 2 Tony Bowick Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Tony Bowick
  3. ArenaFan Online : Tony Bowick
  4. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.