Tim Lowry
![]() Tim Lowry in November, 1925 | |
Position | Center |
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Personal information | |
Born: | Chicago,Illinois, U.S. | August 4, 1905
Died: | February 27, 1983 Evanston, Illinois,U.S. | (aged 77)
Career history | |
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Timothy G. Lowry(August 4, 1905 – February 27, 1983) was anAmerican footballcenterand lawyer. He playedcollege footballfor theNorthwestern Wildcatsfrom 1923 to 1925 and won theBig Ten Most Valuable Playeraward in his senior year.
Early years
[edit]Lowry was born inChicagoin 1905, the son of Charles D. Lowry, a district superintendentt for the Chicago public school system. He attended Eugene Field grammar school and Nicholas Senn High School, graduating in 1922. He played high school football at the tackle and center positions for Senn.[1][2]
Northwestern
[edit]Lowry enrolled atNorthwestern Universityin the fall of 1922 and played for the freshman football team. He played at thecenterposition for theNorthwestern Wildcats footballteams from1923to1925,captaining the team in his final season. At the conclusion of the1925 college football season,he defeatedBenny Friedmanin voting for theChicago Tribune Silver Football,the trophy preseted to the most valuable player in theBig Ten Conference.[1]
While at Northwestern, Lowry was also president of the senior class,captainof thewrestling team,a member of the Deru honorary senior society, a member of the dramatic club, and played bass. After receiving hisundergraduate degree,he remained at Northwestern and attended thelaw school.[1]
Later years
[edit]Lowry had a career as a lawyer. He was also the secretary and treasurer of the Illinois Center Corporation at the time theIllinois Center.He was also analdermaninEvanston, Illinois.Lowry died in 1983 at age 77.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abc"Power! Brains! Leadership! Tribune Trophy Winner First Played Football at Senn High".Chicago Tribune.December 20, 1925. p. II-2.
- ^"Lowry Named Most Valuable Big Ten Player".Chicago Tribune.December 20, 1925. p. II-1 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Tim Lowry, 77; NU football star, civic leader".Chicago Tribune.March 1, 1983.