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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1908 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Died | December 6, 1986 (aged 78) Fulton County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1929 | Colgate |
| 1931 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Basketball | |
| 1928–1931 | Colgate |
| Baseball | |
| 1930 | Colgate |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1931 | Colgate (assistant) |
| 1935 | William & Mary |
| 1939–1940 | Akron |
| Basketball | |
| 1934–1937 | William & Mary |
| 1939–1940 | Akron |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–13–5 (football) 30–43 (basketball) |
Thomas Moran "Spook" Dowler[2] (July 3, 1908 – December 6, 1986) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary in 1935 and at the University of Akron in 1939 and 1940, compiling a career college football record of 10–13–5. Dowler also coached the William & Mary men's basketball team from 1934 to 1937[3] and the Akron Zips men's basketball team in 1939–40, tallying a career college basketball mark of 30–43. Dowler played football, basketball, and baseball at Colgate University. He played with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National Football League (NFL) for two games in 1931.
- ^ "Akron Picks Tom Dowler—Former Colgate U. Star to Direct Zipper Grid Team". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Associated Press. July 15, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved September 21, 2018 – via Google News.
- ^ "Tommy Dowler Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.