2003 USFTL Cleveland Hall Of Fame

Dave Kowardy

INDUCTION:  PLAYER
PRESENTER:  MICHAEL CIHON
CITY, STATE:  CLEVELAND, OH
DATE OF BIRTH: 3/11/56
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’11”/190
SPOUSE: KERRI SUE
OCCUPATION: QUALITY TECHNICIAN
POSITION:  RUSHER, LINEBACKER
TEAM: GIBBS
NUMBER: #53
CAREER:   22 YEARS (1974-1995)
OVERALL RECORD: 843 WINS/ 102 LOSSES (89.2 WINNING PERCENTAGE)

SPECIAL AWARDS:
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES (12): 1986-Touch, 1988-Touch, 1989-Touch, 1989-Flag, 1990-Touch, 1990-Flag, 1991-Flag, 1992-Flag, 1992-Ineligible Flag, 1993-Flag, 1993-Ineligible Flag, 1995-Flag,
ALL-AMERICAN TEAM (1): 1985-Touch                                     
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES (12): 1984-Touch, 1987-Touch, 1989-Flag, 1990-Touch, 1990-Flag, 1991-Touch, 1991-Flag, 1992-Touch, 1992-Flag, 1993-Flag, 1994-Flag, 1995-Flag
CITY OF CLEVELAND CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES (19):  1981-Touch, 1982-Touch, 1983-Touch, 1984-Touch, 1985-Touch, 1986-Touch, 1987-Touch, 1988-Touch, 1989-Touch, 1989-Flag, 1990-Touch, 1990-Flag, 1991-Touch, 1991-Flag, 1992-Flag, 1993-Touch, 1993-Flag, 1994-Flag, 1995-Flag
ALL-CLEVELAND TEAM (6): 1979-Touch, 1982-Touch, 1983-Touch, 1984-Touch, 1985-Touch, 1986-Touch
CITY OF CLEVELAND MVP (1): 1985-Touch
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES (15): 1976-Euclid Touch, 1977-Euclid Touch, 1978-Euclid Touch, 1980-Euclid Touch, 1980-Euclid Night Touch, 1981-Eastlake Touch, 1981-Euclid Night Touch, 1983-Eastlake Touch, 1984-Cleveland Touch, 1985-Cleveland Touch, 1986-Euclid Night Touch, 1986-Cleveland Touch, 1987-Euclid Night Touch, 1987-Cleveland Touch, 1988-Euclid Night Touch
ALL-LEAGUE TEAM (10): 1976-Defense/Touch, 1977-Defense/Touch, 1978-Defense/Touch, 1979-Defense/Touch, 1981-Defense/Touch, 1981-Defense/Touch (Night Lg), 1982-Defense/Touch, 1983-Defense/Touch, 1986-Defense/Touch, 1986-Defense/Touch (Night Lg)
LEAGUE MVP (1): 1977-Defense/Touch
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM (10): 1976-1, 1977-1, 1979-2, 1982-1, 1983-3, 1984-2
TOURNAMENT MVP (3): 1976-1, 1983-2

GIBBS CAREER SACK AND SAFETY LEADER.  283 CAREER SACKS, 16 CAREER INTERCEPTIONS, 5 CAREER SAFETYS, 96 CAREER DEFLECTIONS, 368 CAREER FLAG PULLS/TAGS, 50 SACKS IN ONE SEASON, 4 SACKS IN ONE GAME, 6 FLAG PULLS/TAGS IN ONE GAME, 17 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES. LIVES IN NEW JERSEY. PLAYED ON NUMEROUS SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS IN BOTH CLEVELAND AND NEW JERSEY.