William O. Lowe
Tennessee Volunteers | |
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Position | Guard |
Class | Graduate |
Career history | |
College | Tennessee (1914–1916; 1919) |
Personal information | |
Date of birth | May 23, 1894 |
Place of birth | Loudon County, Tennessee |
Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Place of death | Fountain City, Tennessee |
Career highlights and awards | |
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William Oscar "Chink" Lowe (May 23, 1894 – March 12, 1949) was a college football player.
University of Tennessee
Chink Lowe was a prominent guard for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee. He was selected for an 1891-1919 All Tennessee team.[1] "Chink" was the older brother of J. G. Lowe.[2]
1914
Lowe was a substitute for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) champion 1914 team.
1916
Lowe was an All-Southern selection for the SIAA co-champion Tennessee team of 1916.[3] He was elected captain of next year's team.[4]
Military
Lowe served in the First World War as an observer and gunner in the Army's fledgling aviation corps. attached to the Army as a marine.[2] He earned the Distinguished Service Cross.
References
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