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]
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 25, 1964 McLennan County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | August 26, 2015 (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 | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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- ^ "Reggie McGowan stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Reggie McGowan, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "McGowan, Reginald". Waco News-Tribune. September 3, 2015.
- ^ "ACU, HPCU players cited". Abilene Reporter-News. October 8, 1985. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McGowan, Dycus honorable mentions". Abilene Reporter-News. February 1, 1986. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pickett, Al (October 9, 1987). "When it rains, it pours; just call and ask Giants". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
