Timothy John Cowan (born August 17, 1960) is an American former professional

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who played four seasons in the

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(CFL) with the

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and

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. He played

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at the

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. He was a member of the Lions team that won the

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Early life and college

Timothy John Cowan was born on August 17, 1960, in

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. He attended St. Paul High School in

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. Cowan was a member of the

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of the

from 1979 to 1982. He completed six of 19 passes (31.6%) for 109 yards, and one touchdown in 1980. In 1981, he recorded 13 completions on 20 passing attempts (65.0%) for 182 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. Cowan completed 64 of 118 passes (54.2%) for 800 yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions during his final year at Washington in 1982.

Professional career

Cowan was selected by the

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in the 16th round, with the 182nd overall pick, of the 1983 USFL draft. Cowan signed with the

of the

(CFL) on March 17, 1983. He dressed in three games for the Lions that year as a backup to

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and

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, completing five of 21 passes (23.8%) for 53 yards. Cowan dressed in all 16 games, starting four, during the 1984 season and totaled 96 completions on 186 passing attempts (51.6%) for 1,434 yards, 13 touchdowns, and ten interceptions. He also fumbled six times, losing five of them. His four starts came after Dewalt suffered a broken collarbone. Cowan dressed in 14 games for the Lions in 1985, backing up Dewalt once again. Cowan completed 43 of 76 passes (56.6%) for 599 yards, six touchdowns, and five interceptions that season. On November 24, 1985, the Lions won the

against the

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by a score of 37–24. He continued his backup role to Dewalt in 1986, dressing in nine games while completing 20 of 47 passes (42.6%) for 271 yards and four interceptions. On August 22, 1986, Cowan was traded to the

for the Argonauts' first pick in the 1987 CFL draft. He dressed in nine games for the Argonauts during the 1986 season, recording 20 completions on 48 attempts (41.7%) for 302 yards, two touchdowns, and seven interceptions. He became a free agent after the season. Cowan signed with the

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of the

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on May 13, 1987. He was released on June 10, 1987.

Personal life

Cowan's sons Joe and

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played football at

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References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cowan, Tim Living people 1960 births Players of American football from Lynwood, California American football quarterbacks Canadian football quarterbacks Players of Canadian football from California Washington Huskies football players BC Lions players Toronto Argonauts players Seattle Seahawks players