Background
Nowak was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Nowak was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
He played in four matches at the 1962. Nowak became notable for being the first attacking Fullback in German football. Between September 1961 and November 1964, Nowak was the standard right back of West Germany, starting in 15 out of 20 international games during that period.
After retiring in 1971, Nowak coached Football Club Hochstadt and Football Club Herzogenaurach.
He later worked for Puma AG in Herzogenaurach, becoming director of public relations there. After leaving Puma AG in 1991, he worked for Football Club Bayern Munich, organising the sales of merchandising.