| Gerard Cowhig | |
| Number: | 9, 36 |
| Position: | Linebacker / fullback / defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 5 July 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 215 |
| High School: | Thompson (CT) Marianapolis |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| Draftyear: | 1945 |
| Draftround: | 6 |
| Draftpick: | 48 (by the Cleveland Rams)[1] |
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| Pfr: | C/CowhGe20 |
Gerard Finbar Cowhig (July 5, 1921 – December 6, 1995) was an American football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the sixth round of the 1945 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame. He attended Mechanic Arts High School in Boston, Massachusetts and Marianapolis Preparatory School in Thompson, Connecticut.[2] Cowhig was married to actress Jean Willes and they had one son named Gerry.[3]