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Delbert Fowler

Delbert "Treetop" Fowler is an American former professional football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Fowler was born in Cleveland, Ohio where he played high school football for Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio.

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PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1958-05-04) May 4, 1958
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
CollegeWest Virginia
NFL draft1981: 5th round, 133rd overall pick
Career history
1982–1983Montreal Concordes
1984–1988Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Delbert "Treetop" Fowler (born May 4, 19581) is an American former professional football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Fowler was born in Cleveland, Ohio where he played high school football for Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio.

After high school, Fowler attended West Virginia University where he played for the Mountaineers. He played between 1977 and 1980 as a defensive end.1 After retiring from professional football he married Gail Jones of Pittsburgh, Pa. To this union was born one son, Delbert DeVaughn "Booter" Fowler.

Fowler was drafted out of college in the 1981 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers. He was the fifth round, twenty-second pick.2

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References

  1. "Delbert Fowler stats". Mountaineer Stats. Archived from the original on March 7, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2006.
  2. "Houston Oilers 1981 Stats, History, Awards and More". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2006.