Harry Dowda
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| Harry Dowda | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | December 29, 1922 |
| Place of birth: |  Atlanta, GA |
| Date of death: | June 24, 1996 (aged 73) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Defensive back |
| Jersey №: | 22,44 |
| College: | Wake Forest |
| NFL Draft: | 1947 / Round: 19 / Pick: 168 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1949-1953 1954-1955 |
Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Harry Clinton Dowda (December 29, 1922 – June 24, 1996) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Wake Forest University.[1]. He served three years in the Airborne and saw action in the Battle of Bulge and Crossing the Rhine. In 1953, he was married with two children and sold autos in the off-season.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Demon Deacon Athletics. Athletics Hall of Fame. Wake Forest. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
- ^ 1954 Bowman football card #27
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