Jack McDowall
American football player
1905 – 1969
Who was Jack McDowall?
Jack McDowall was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
McDowall played the halfback position at North Carolina State. With the Southern Conference in its early stages of college football, Mcdowall provided NC State fans with speed, toughness, and versatility. Jack played high school ball in Gainesville, Florida at Rockingham HS. In 1925, in McDowall's sophomore season the Wolfpack posted a 3-5-1 mark. Though his senior season his squad went 9-1. Jack left NC State and went to become the head coach and athletic director at Rollins College, a post he held for 29 years.
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- Born
- Jun 26, 1905
Micanopy - Education
- North Carolina State University
- Lived in
- Micanopy
- Died
- May 25, 1969
Winter Park
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on July 23, 2013
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