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Weldon "Hoss" Bowlin, a native of Paragould, Ark., spent 14 seasons directing the UWA baseball team, leading the Tigers to a 311-327-2 overall record and 90 Gulf South Conference wins. During his tenure, he led West Alabama to GSC Eastern Division Titles in 1978 and 1979, the NCAA Playoffs in 1976 and 1979 and a Division II World Series appearance in 1976. His 1976 squad finished fourth in the nation and downed eventual champion, Cal-Poly Pomona, in the first round of the Tournament. Before coming to Livingston, Bowlin spent 13 years in professional baseball. His professional career began in 1958 when he inked a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. He spent the 1971 season as the manager of the Wisconsin-Rapids, guiding three future major leaguers in Glen Borgman, Bill Campbell and Dave McKay.
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