21 Facts About Aubrey Fowler

Aubrey Fowler played collegiately for the University of Arkansas in 1946 and 1947 and professionally for the Baltimore Colts in 1948.

Aubrey Fowler was elected to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.

Robert Aubrey "Cobb" Fowler was born in Hamburg, Arkansas and graduated from Dumas High School in Dumas, Arkansas.

Aubrey Fowler was a member of the 1939 AIC Champion football team before being one of 104 students called into action for the 206th Coast Artillery of the Arkansas National Guard in January 1941.

Aubrey Fowler was the leading scorer and PAT kicker for the team.

Aubrey Fowler was named the 1941 Greater Northwest Football Association Player of the Year.

Aubrey Fowler transitioned to the US Army Air Corps and flew 33 missions over Germany, France, Holland, Belgium and Poland as a bombardier on a B-17 bomber during World War II.

Aubrey Fowler scored 102 points during the 1945 season and in some sources led the country in scoring.

Aubrey Fowler was named to the 1945 AIC All-Conference team following the season.

Aubrey Fowler still owns two Arkansas Tech records to this day.

Aubrey Fowler then transferred to the University of Arkansas to play for the Razorbacks of the Southwest Conference.

Aubrey Fowler led the team in passing, completing 18 of 40 passes for 320 yards, scoring, 28 points on three touchdowns and 10 PATs, punting, 64 punts for a 34.6 average, and punt returns, 22 returns for 247 yards.

Aubrey Fowler served as the team's punter and extra point kicker.

Aubrey Fowler again led the Razorbacks in punting, 47 punts for a 36.0 average, and punt returns, 23 returns for 395 yards.

Aubrey Fowler still has a presence in the Razorback Record Book.

Aubrey Fowler is currently second in punt return average in a season with 17.17, third in punt return yardage in a season with 395 yards in 1947, fifth in punt return average in a career with 14.27, sixth in punt return yardage in a career with 642 yards, and tied for eighth all-time in punts in a season.

Aubrey Fowler owns the ninth longest running play in Arkansas history with an 85-yard run against SMU in 1946 and the tenth longest punt return in school history with a 75-yard runback against North Texas in 1947.

Aubrey Fowler finished the season third on the team in interceptions for the year.

Aubrey Fowler then left the Colts to enter the coaching profession.

Aubrey Fowler taught for three years in the Pocahontas School District in Pocahontas, Arkansas before moving on to a career with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

Aubrey Fowler retired to his hometown of Dumas, Arkansas before passing away in 1996.