Larry Bowie (guard)

Larry Bowie, American football player (died 2012)

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Born: October 13, 1939
Died: December 31, 2012
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1939

About Larry Bowie (guard)

Lawrence Glen Bowie (October 13, 1939 – December 31, 2012) was a National Football League (NFL) guard. He was drafted 73rd overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 1962 NFL draft. He played college football at Purdue. Bowie's 92-game career was cut short in November 1968 when he underwent emergency brain surgery to deal with a suspected blood clot. Bowie had been bothered by headaches and nausea for over a week and was admitted to Miller Hospital for observation following a Wednesday practice.

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Career and life highlights

Born: October 13, 1939

The world when Larry Bowie (guard) was born

Larry Bowie (guard) was born in 1939. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1939

#1 song"Over the Rainbow" – Judy Garland
Top movieGone with the Wind
Best-selling bookThe Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentLou Gehrig delivers his "Luckiest Man" farewell speech
Top headlineGermany invades Poland — World War II begins
Technology milestoneFirst regular television broadcasts in the US (NBC)
Defining fadThe Wizard of Oz mania
Notable inventionNylon stockings
World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population130.9M

1939 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Larry Bowie (guard)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1939	2026
Gas	$0.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,200	$435,000
Average income	$2,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	130.9M	341 million

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