Q:Facts: - draftedpick: 45 - position: tackle - pfr: cowach00 - databasefootball: cowancha01 - probowls: 3 - college: new mexico highlands - death date: 29 april 1998 - draftedyear: 1961 - draftedround: 4 - birth date: june 19 , 1938 - playing team: los angeles rams - stats: y - playing years: 1961-1975 - death place: los angeles , california - birth place: braeholm , west virginia Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of charley cowan .
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charles edward cowan -lrb- june 19 , 1938 in braeholm , west virginia -- april 29 , 1998 in los angeles , california -rrb- was a former american football offensive tackle who played fifteen seasons in the national football league with the los angeles rams from 1961 to 1975 .cowan was a huge intimidating presence on the left of tom mack , a member of the pro football hall of fame , from 1966 to 1975 , forming a potent left side of the offensive line , with help from ken iman at center from 1965 to 1975 .in that 1961 to 1975 span , the rams made the playoffs 5 times -lrb- 1967,1969,1973,1974,1975 -rrb- , reaching the nfc championship game of the 1974-75 nfl playoffs and the 1975-76 nfl playoffs , but losing to the minnesota vikings and to the dallas cowboys , respectively .in the 1974 divisional round , the rams defeated the washington redskins , as cowan was successful against the opposing the right defensive end verlon biggs .in the 1975 divisional round , doug france started in his place as the rams defeated the st. louis cardinals .cowan came back to play against the cowboys , his final game , as the rams could not get past them .cowan was replaced by doug france in 1976 .