Al Cowlings
Al Cowlings was born in San Francisco, California, United States on June 16th, 1947 and is the Football Player. At the age of 76, Al Cowlings biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Allen G. "A.C." Cowlings, a native of the United States, is a former football player and actor.
He appeared in the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 to 1979 for the Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers.
In the 1970 NFL Draft, the Cowlings came fifth overall, while Simpson's second wife O. J. Simpson was discovered dead, and a close friend of his ex-wife was discovered murdered.
Cowlings led the former soldier home after a low-speed chase by police on Los Angeles freeways in connection with Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman's murder conviction, where he was arrested.
Early life
Cowlings was born in San Francisco on June 16, 1947, and grew in its Potrero Hill neighborhood. He was a member of the Superiors social club, which met at the Booker T. Washington Community Center. He attended Galileo High School, where he competed football with O. J. Simpson. He and Simpson became friends. Both graduates of high school attended City College in San Francisco, where they competed on the football team.
Personal life
Cowlings, along with Junior Seau, Rodney Peete, and John Robinson, are among the 2009 USC Athletic Hall of Fame class members. Cowlings Residential College of the United States has been named in his honor.
Fox News investigated the lives of key people in the Simpson investigation, finding that Cowlings was apparently operating as a handbag sales rep. Cowlings worked for B. Wayne Hughes, the manufacturer of Public Storage, in 2014, according to USA Today. Cowlings' former tennis player and friend Joe Kolkowitz had retired and is now living in Southern California six months later, according to USA Today.
Cowlings was played by Malcolm-Jamal Warner in the critically acclaimed film The People vs. O. J. Simpson: An American Crime Story in 2016. Cowlings had reportedly threatened to sue FX if he was depicted negatively, according to TMZ.
O.J.'s mother, Margaret, died in March 2018. Simpson (after his release for armed murder and kidnapping) said he might have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disorder that has affected athletes with numerous head wounds or concussions. Simpson said that close friends and former colleagues, including Cowlings, were also struggling with CTE-related ailments.
Football career
Cowlings was named an All-American defensive tackle after his senior year at the University of Southern California (USC). The Trojans were undefeated during his senior year, and Cowlings helmed a solid defensive line dubbed "The Wild Bunch" after the movie of the same name.
The Buffalo Bills drafted Cowlings fifth in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He was a starter for the first three years in Buffalo but was traded to the Houston Oilers after the 1972 season. He played all 14 games for the Oilers in 1973 and 1974, but only five games for the Rams in 1975. He became a charter member of the Seattle Seahawks in 1976 after being signed off the waiver wire before the Rams released him at the end of the preseason. In an exhibition game against the Seahawks, he played just one game due to a strained injury he sustained while playing for the Rams. He returned to the Rams in 1977, spent with the CFL Montreal Alouettes in 1978, and spent his time with the San Francisco 49ers in 1979.
Acting career
Cowlings' first film appearance was in the 1985 film Bubba Until It Hurts, starring Bubba Smith. In the HBO football sitcom 1st & Ten, which also starred Simpson, he appeared in a recurring minor role as Coach Nabors. In the 1991 Tony Scott film The Last Boy Scout, Cowlings also served as a technical football consultant on the football scenes.