Overview
- He died Thursday morning at age 71, according to his brother Eddie Lowe, who confirmed the news to local media.
- Lowe was a three-time All-America linebacker at Alabama under Paul “Bear” Bryant, a rare distinction that included captaining the Crimson Tide.
- He set a then-school record with 315 career tackles and played on Alabama teams that collected multiple SEC titles in the mid-1970s.
- Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round, he played 11 NFL seasons, earned a 1981 Pro Bowl selection, and was named to the team’s 40th and 50th anniversary squads.
- After retiring, he coached with the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders and later at the college and high-school levels; survivors include his wife Linda, four children and eight grandchildren, and memorial details are being finalized.