Thomas Matthew Nowatzke (born September 30, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) from 1965 through 1972.[1]
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| Date of birth | (1942-09-30) September 30, 1942 (age 81) |
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| Place of birth | La Porte, Indiana, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | fullback |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| US college | Indiana |
| High school | Michigan City |
| AFL draft | 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 |
| Drafted by | New York Jets |
| NFL draft | 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 |
| Drafted by | Detroit Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1965–1969 | Detroit Lions |
| 1970–1972 | Baltimore Colts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
| Rushing yards | 1,249 |
| Rushing attempts | 361 |
| Rushing TDs | 13 |
| Receptions | 100 |
| Receiving yards | 605 |
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He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning All-American honors despite playing on a 2–7 Hoosiers team. [2] The Detroit Lions selected him in the first round with the 11th overall pick in the 1965 NFL draft. He scored a touchdown for the Baltimore ColtsinSuper Bowl V.[3] He was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He now runs a truck and trailer repair shop in Whitmore Lake, Michigan.[4] He is the uncle of former BYU wide receiver Tim Nowatzke. [5]
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