Woodrow Lowe, linebacker All-American do Alabama e veterano da NFL, morreu aos 71 anos após uma longa doença. Woodrow Lowe, Alabama's All-American linebacker and NFL veteran, died at 71 after a long illness.

Woodrow Lowe, três vezes All-American linebacker para Alabama e NFL veterano com o San Diego Chargers, morreu aos 71 anos após uma doença prolongada. Woodrow Lowe, a three-time All-American linebacker for Alabama and NFL veteran with the San Diego Chargers, has died at 71 after a prolonged illness. Ele jogou pelo Alabama de 1972 a 1975 sob Bear Bryant, ajudando a ganhar um campeonato co-nacional em 1973 e estabelecendo um recorde escolar com 134 tackles em uma temporada. He played for Alabama from 1972 to 1975 under Bear Bryant, helping win a co-national championship in 1973 and setting a school record with 134 tackles in a season. Lowe terminou com 315 tackles de carreira, quarto na história do Alabama, e registrou seis interceptações. Lowe finished with 315 career tackles, fourth in Alabama history, and recorded six interceptions. Selecionado no Draft da NFL de 1976, ele jogou 11 temporadas com os Chargers, aparecendo em 168 jogos, registrando 21 interceptações, quatro das quais foram devolvidas para touchdowns, e ganhando um aceno de pro Bowl em 1981. Selected in the 1976 NFL Draft, he played 11 seasons with the Chargers, appearing in 168 games, recording 21 interceptions, four of which were returned for touchdowns, and earning a Pro Bowl nod in 1981. Ele foi nomeado para as equipes de 40 e 50 anos de todos os tempos dos Chargers e ajudou a equipe a alcançar o AFC Championship Game em 1980 e 1981. He was named to the Chargers’ 40th and 50th anniversary all-time teams and helped the team reach the AFC Championship Game in 1980 and 1981. Lowe foi introduzido no College Football e Alabama Sports Halls of Fame. Lowe was inducted into the College Football and Alabama Sports Halls of Fame. Seu irmão mais novo, Eddie Lowe, prefeito de Phenix City, confirmou a morte. His younger brother, Eddie Lowe, mayor of Phenix City, confirmed the passing.