BirthMay 281988

NaVorro Bowman

NaVorro Bowman, American football player

In context

When
Saturday, May 28 198838 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1980s
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At a glance

Born 1988-05-28.

Who they were

NaVorro Roderick Bowman is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He most recently served as the linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Chargers. Bowman played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Oakland Raiders.

Early life

Early life Bowman was born in District Heights, Maryland on May 28, 1988. He started sports at a young age and was a member of District Heights boys and girls club , where he played both basketball and football and was invited to many All-star Events. Bowman was a standout player at Suitland High School in Suitland, Maryland . [ 1 ] He missed most of his senior season with a shoulder injury, but had a very impressive junior campaign in which he recorded 165 tackles , nine sacks ,

Why this date

NaVorro Bowman appears on our May 28 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.

May 28 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1988NaVorro Bowman
  2. 2003Peter Hollingworth
  3. 2004Iraqi Governing Council
  4. 2008Nepal
  5. 2010West Bengal
  6. 2010Jnaneswari Express train derailment
  7. 2011Malta
  8. 2012Arkankergen massacre
  9. 2013Gezi Park protests
  10. 2016Harambe
  11. 2017Formula One

Also in 1988

  • September 9Vietnam Airlines Flight 831Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 crashes in Khu Khot, Thailand, while on approach to Don Muang International Airport, killing 76.
  • March 14Johnson South Reef skirmishChina defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands.
  • September 12Hurricane GilbertHurricane Gilbert devastates Jamaica; it turns towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula two days later, causing an estimated $5 billion in damage.
  • September 13Hurricane GilbertHurricane Gilbert reached a minimum pressure of 888 mb (26.22 inHg) with sustained flight-level winds of 185 mph (295 km/h), making it th…
  • September 188888 UprisingThe 8888 Uprising in Myanmar comes to an end.
  • September 18Henri NamphyGeneral Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril.
  • September 18Magna Charta UniversitatumThe Magna Charta Universitatum, asserting key principles essential to the free operation of universities, is signed in Bologna by the rec…
  • August 10Civil Liberties Act of 1988The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.

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May 28 1988 — 38 years ago, on a Saturday.

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