[1] Yowarsky attended and played college football at the University of Kentucky under head coach Bear Bryant.
He was the starting defensive end for the Giants during their 1956 NFL Championship Game win over the Chicago Bears.
[7] In 1967, he left the Vikings organization to become offensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints, who were also playing their inaugural season in the NFL.
[8] Yowarsky resigned the position at the end of the 1968 season, along with three other assistant coaches; Jack Faulkner, George Dickson, and Bob Shaw.
[9] In 1969, Yowarsky accepted a position as the defensive backs coach for the Atlanta Falcons, under his former colleague Van Brocklin.
In 1971, he resigned from the Falcons and accepted a defensive line coaching position with the Houston Oilers.
He was one of the most vocal supporters in the Cowboys organization for drafting Emmitt Smith, who would go on to become the all-time rushing leader in NFL history.