Reggie McGowan

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Reggie McGowan
No. 18
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1964-09-25)September 25, 1964
McLennan County, Texas, U.S.
Died:August 26, 2015(2015-08-26) (aged 50)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school:Axtell
College:Abilene Christian
Undrafted:1987
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Reginald McGowan (September 25, 1964 – August 26, 2015) was an American football wide receiver who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Abilene Christian University.[1][2]

Born in Waco, Texas, McGowan attended Axtell High School and was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball, track), being an All-District and All-Region selection in football.[3] He also earned selection to the Super Cen-Tex team and was chosen as the Class 2A Player of the Year.[3] McGowan played college football at Ranger Junior College for two years before transferring to the Abilene Christian Wildcats.[3]

McGowan set a single-game Lone Star Conference (LSC) receiving yards record in 1985.[4] He was the league's overall receiving leader that year and was named second-team all-conference and honorable mention All-American.[5] He also set a school record for single-game touchdowns that stood for 20 years.[3] McGowan later played for the New York Giants as a replacement player in 1987, catching a 63-yard touchdown on Monday Night Football.[6]

After his football career, McGowan worked for the KWTX television station.[3] He died at age 50 in 2015.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Reggie McGowan stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Reggie McGowan, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "McGowan, Reginald". Waco News-Tribune. September 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "ACU, HPCU players cited". Abilene Reporter-News. October 8, 1985. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "McGowan, Dycus honorable mentions". Abilene Reporter-News. February 1, 1986. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Pickett, Al (October 9, 1987). "When it rains, it pours; just call and ask Giants". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon