John Cowne

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John Cowne
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Wooten (far right) at a Super Bowl ring ceremony held in 2018
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Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1962-05-23) May 23, 1962 (age 61)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Brentsville
College: Virginia Tech
Undrafted: 1984
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Games started:0

John Kendall Cowne (born May 23, 1962) is a former American football center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Career

He attended Brentsville District High School and played college football at Virginia Tech during the early 1980s. [1]

Cowne briefly made it to the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins. He was on the team's roster in 1987, playing weeks four to six as one of the replacement players hired during the 1987 players' strike. Due to the playoff success of the Redskins after rosters were restored, Cowne and other replacement players received bonus checks for their contributions towards the Redskins win. [2] Although a center, he was primarily a long snapper on special teams. Cowne was only the third Hokie to play for the Redskins when signed in 1987. [3] He had previously gone to training camp for the 1987 season with the San Diego Chargers, before being waived at the end of preseason. [4]

Cowne is currently employed by Loudoun County Public Schools, working at C.S. Monroe Technology Center. In addition to teaching, Cowne is a football coach at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville, Virginia. In 2011, his NFL jersey was added to the "Coaches Corner" Wall of Fame, a popular restaurant in Purcellville. [5]

In March 2018, he received a Super Bowl ring at a ceremony in Redskins Park. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Doughty, Doug. "Greenberg makes calculated move". Roanoke Times, May 27, 2005.
  2. ↑ Markon, John. "Subskins: Memories, Magic, and Maybe More Money." Richmond Times-Dispatch , January 24, 1988.
  3. ↑ Bogaczyk, Jack. "Smith Takes a Knee." Roanoke Times, July 28, 1999.
  4. ↑ "Deals." The Seattle Times, August 28, 1987.
  5. ↑ "Thirty years later, Cowne gets his Super Bowl ring". 5 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Brentsville graduate John Cowne to receive Super Bowl ring Tuesday in ceremony at Redskins Park". 11 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "On a Day of Celebration, 1987 Replacement Players Receive Super Bowl Rings".


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