Tim Cowan (born August 17, 1960) is a former

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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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. Cowan played college football at the

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

73rd Grey Cup The 73rd Grey Cup was the 1985 Canadian Football League championship game that was played at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, between the BC Lions and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Lions easily handled the Tiger-Cats with a 37–24 victory. Game s ...

. Cowan's sons

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and Patrick played football at

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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 {{canadianfootball-quarterback-stub