Franco Harris Football League
11-08-2122
#61|Alva Sowells Center
Retired (1972, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (11-20-1998) Potential D+
Age at Death 62 Born 09-10-1936 in Los Angeles, CA
Drafted Round 10, Pick 312 (1960) Experience 14 Years (271 Wks)
College Merrimack University, 1958 Salary 845 ($2300.126M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching D+ Pass Cover Kick Power
Throw Acc C+ Pass Blocking B+ Run Cover Kick Acc C-
Carrying C- Run Blocking C- Tackling D- Kick Return
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D- Stamina D+ Execution C+ Agility D+
Strength C+ Health Aggressiveness Hands B+
Jumping     Attitude C- Break Tackle D-
ROLES
QB D+ C B- DT D+ SS K GUN
WR D- G DE FS P D- KR
HB/TB T C- ILB D+ CB LS C+ KRB D+
FB D+ TE C- OLB D+ H C+ HT C+ KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1960 Position 51   0/1   2/8   1/6     2/12 0/4                 0/9     0/2 1/9   6/51
1960 Drills 18 0/2 0/2   0/2                           0/1 0/2 0/4   0/2 1/3   1/18
1960 Declines 0                                   -1/0             -1/0
1961 Position 56   0/2   1/3   0/2     1/10 2/6                 0/12     0/5 0/16   4/56
1961 Drills 18     1/5 1/5                                     1/8   3/18
1962 Position 47   0/3   2/6   0/3     1/9 0/6                 0/5     0/2 0/13   3/47
1962 Drills 19 0/7 0/8                     0/1           0/2       0/1   0/19
1962 Declines 0 -1/0                   -1/0                           -2/0
1963 Position 53   1/8   1/4   0/3     0/16 0/1                 0/3     0/4 1/14   3/53
1963 Drills 19 1/9 0/8                     0/1           0/1           1/19
1963 Declines 0 -1/0                                             -1/0 -2/0
1964 Position 42   0/4   1/5   2/5     0/6 0/3                 0/6     0/1 1/12   4/42
1964 Drills 19 0/8 0/8                     0/1           0/2           0/19
1964 Declines 0 -1/0 -1/0           -1/0         -1/0       -1/0 -1/0     -1/0 -1/0     -8/0
1965 Position 60   0/7   1/12   0/4     0/9 0/7                 0/4     0/2 0/15   1/60
1965 Drills 20 0/13 0/7                                             0/20
1965 Declines 0 -3/0     -1/0           -1/0     -1/0 -1/0   -1/0   -2/0 -2/0   -1/0 -1/0     -14/0
1966 Position 60   0/2   0/10   0/1     0/8 0/14                 0/4     0/6 0/15   0/60
1966 Drills 19 0/11 0/8                                             0/19
1966 Declines 0 -4/0 -3/0   -1/0 -3/0   -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0   -1/0 -5/0 -1/0     -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -6/0   -2/0 -42/0
1967 Position 33       0/5   0/1     0/9 0/7                 0/6     0/1 0/4   0/33
1967 Drills 19 0/4 0/6 1/1 0/1                 0/2           0/1 0/1   0/1 0/2   1/19
1967 Declines 0 -9/0 -5/0   -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -7/0 -1/0 -3/0 -4/0 -1/0 -1/0 -4/0 -53/0
1968 Position 50   0/1   0/4   1/3     0/7 0/10                 0/7     0/4 1/14   2/50
1968 Drills 19 0/8 0/7                     0/3           0/1           0/19
1968 Declines 0 -13/0 -5/0   -1/0 -1/0   -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -7/0 -1/0 -2/0 -5/0 -2/0 -5/0 -5/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -72/0
1969 Position 52   0/4   0/11   0/3     1/6 0/5                 1/3     0/2 0/18   2/52
1969 Drills 19 1/5 0/2 0/1 0/2                 0/3         0/1 0/2 0/1     0/2   1/19
1969 Declines 0 -18/0 -8/0   -4/0 -4/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -10/0 -4/0 -5/0 -3/0 -3/0 -7/0 -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -3/0 -6/0 -4/0 -5/0 -5/0 -113/0
1970 Position 50   1/5   0/6   0/3     0/6 1/8                 0/8     0/1 0/13   2/50
1970 Drills 19 0/6 0/3 0/1 0/2                             0/3 0/1   0/1 0/2   0/19
1970 Declines 0 -26/0 -6/0   -4/0 -8/0 -4/0 -8/0 -2/0 -3/0 -5/0 -9/0 -6/0 -6/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -8/0 -6/0 -1/0 -7/0 -5/0 -3/0 -5/0 -130/0
1971 Position 48   0/2   0/7   0/1     1/7 0/7                 0/6     0/3 0/15   1/48
1971 Drills 20 0/3 0/2 0/2 0/2                 0/3           0/2 0/1   0/3 1/2   1/20
1971 Declines 0 -32/0 -10/0   -3/0 -5/0 -8/0 -7/0 -5/0 -6/0 -4/0 -5/0 -5/0 -4/0     -6/0   -10/0 -5/0   -12/0 -6/0 -4/0 -10/0 -147/0
1972 Position 20   0/1   0/1         0/6 0/5                 0/1     0/2 0/4   0/20
1972 Drills 19 0/2   1/4 0/1                           0/2 0/1 0/3   0/2 0/4   1/19
1972 Declines 0 -32/0 -7/0   -4/0 -10/0 -2/0 -8/0 -5/0 -6/0 -7/0 -6/0 -9/0 -7/0     -1/0   -8/0 -4/0   -9/0 -11/0 -4/0 -9/0 -149/0
Total -138/78 -43/101 3/14 -10/97 -32/0 -15/35 -29/0 -21/0 -19/111 -31/83 -28/0 -31/0 -32/14 -8/0 -17/0 -17/0 -8/0 -48/4 -23/91 -14/11 -47/0 -37/44 -13/186 -38/0 -696/869

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1973Alva Sowells has retired from football.
09-03-1972The Baltimore Colts have waived Alva Sowells.
09-03-1972The Baltimore Colts have moved Paul Johnson, Wayne Turner, Scott Tippins, Rob Smith, Wally Satterfield, and Hal Nichols to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Alva Sowells to the inactive roster.
10-22-1967The Baltimore Colts have moved Alva Sowells to the active roster.
10-22-1967The Baltimore Colts have acquired Alva Sowells from the waiver wire.
09-25-1967The Louisville Mustangs have waived Alva Sowells.
08-07-1967The Louisville Mustangs have moved Tom "Petey" Jones, Freddie Sellers, Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass, Dexter Elkins, Jacky Lofton, Bob Kyle, David Levy, Dan Glassman, Russ Jacobs, Gary Hamilton, Rickey Walston, Sam Ruh, Mike Rhodes, Robert Stokes, Steve Reynolds, Dick Luke, Roy Hicks, and Stan Watson to the active roster. The Louisville Mustangs have moved Shirley Gary, Vic Craig, Jim Williams, Howard Wulff, Mark Palmer, Alva Sowells, Andy Adams, James Wesley, Joey Riehm, Lee Croft, American Apparel, Jon Jones, Woody Seals, Curtis Grooms, Pete Simon, and Eddie Zehrer to the inactive roster.
11-02-1964The Virginia Bridgeburners have placed Alva Sowells on the trade block.
09-06-1964The Virginia Bridgeburners have moved Bill Davis, Andre Farris, Alva Sowells, Lamar Light, Sam Holman, Lee Croft, Bob Zecher, Inky Green, Sean Pittman, Eddie Zehrer, and Mark Naumu to the active roster. The Virginia Bridgeburners have moved Hew Bilbo, Raymond Kelly, Joe Kelly, Brad Scalissi, Tony Barnett, and Mark Bates to the inactive roster.
08-23-1964The Virginia Bridgeburners have moved Harry Simerson to the active roster. The Virginia Bridgeburners have moved Alva Sowells to the inactive roster.
08-12-1962Trade #16594 has been completed between the Virginia Bridgeburners and the Rochester Force. The Rochester Force receive Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (VIR) from the Virginia Bridgeburners in exchange for Alva Sowells (C).
08-12-1962The Rochester Force have moved Alva Sowells to the inactive roster.