Loren James Toews, born November 3, 1951 in Dinuba, California was a professional football player for the National Football League. Toews graduated from Del Mar High School in San Jose, California and later University of California, Berkeley where he received his degree in biological sciences. In 1972, Toews was named the "most inspirational player" on the team at Berkeley and given the Stub Allison Award, named after California football coach Leonard B. "Stub" Allison who died in the spring of 1962.