December 23, 2024

Ken Bowman, the ex-Green Bay Packers center who was part of the initial two Super Bowl squads, passes away at the age of 81.


Ken Bowman, a former offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers who played under Vince Lombardi and had a decade-long tenure with the team, has passed away at the age of 81. Bowman, who served as a center in the initial two Super Bowls, contributed to the Packers’ success by securing three NFL championships in 1965, 1966, and 1967.

Drafted in the eighth round of the 1964 NFL draft, Bowman assumed the role of starting center as a rookie, succeeding the legendary Jim Ringo after Ringo’s trade to the Philadelphia Eagles.

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