Eugene Rowell (born February 15, 1958) is a former member, albeit briefly, of the

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during the

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. He played at the collegiate level at the

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. Rowell was star athlete at Dubuque, reaching to the 1979 NCAA Heavyweight championship in

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, and receiving Division III Football All-American honors in the same year. He was also named First-team All-Iowa Conference in 1978 and 1979, while the Spartans won three

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Championships (1978-1980). Rowell signed as a undrafted free-agent with the

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but got injured during training camp and subsequently released by the team. He spent the next two years rehabbing, before signing with the

in 1985. Rowell got cut from the team after training camp in 85' and 86', before eventually making the team in 1987, as replacement player.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowell, Eugene People from Fennimore, Wisconsin Players of American football from San Diego Players of American football from Wisconsin Seattle Seahawks players Chicago Bears players Dubuque Spartans football players American football defensive tackles NFL replacement players 1958 births Living people