Chadron State College Athletics

Zowada was a bruising fullback and linebacker who came to Chadron State from Sheridan, Wyo., in the fall of 1949. He rushed for 2,390 yards during the next four years. This mark stood for 35 years before David Jones broke it in the late 1980s. He was an all-state and all-conference selection in 1951 and ’52 and was selected the Eagles’ most valuable player as a senior in ’52. Zowada also had a long list of student achievements, including freshman class president, student council member, Who’s Who Among American College and University Students and selection as an American College Student Leader in 1953. After teaching in Nebraska a couple of years, he returned to his hometown, where his business ventures included owning a plumbing business and a motel.