William O. Lowe
| Tennessee Volunteers | |
|---|---|
| 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 | March 12, 1949 (aged 54) |
| 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. He later served as the first commissioner of the Smoky Mountain Conference.[1]
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.[2] "Chink" was the older brother of J. G. Lowe.[3]
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.[4] He was elected captain of next year's team.[5]
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.[3] He earned the Distinguished Service Cross.
References
- ↑ Tobitt, Bill (August 13, 1939). "TWO BITS' WORTH"
. Oakland Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2017 – via newspapers.com. - ↑ "1891-1919 All Tennessee". Big Orange: a pictorial history of University of Tennessee football: 54. 1982.
- 1 2 "Volunteer Warrior". University of Tennessee Alumni Magazine.
- ↑
"All-Southern Football Team As Picked By Sport Writers". Augusta Chronicle. December 3, 1916. - ↑ "Lowe Leads Tennessee". The Charlotte News. December 14, 1916. Retrieved March 3, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
