.jpg) Lowry in 1925 | |
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| Position | Center |
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| Born | (1905-08-04)August 4, 1905 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1983(1983-02-27) (aged 77) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
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Timothy G. Lowry (August 4, 1905 – February 27, 1983) was an Americanfootballcenter and lawyer. He playedcollege football for theNorthwestern Wildcats from 1923 to 1925 and won theBig Ten Most Valuable Player award in his senior year.
Lowry was born inChicago in 1905, the son of Charles D. Lowry, a district superintendent 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]
Lowry enrolled atNorthwestern University in the fall of 1922 and played for the freshman football team. He played at thecenter position for theNorthwestern Wildcats football teams from1923 to1925, captaining the team in his final season. At the conclusion of the1925 college football season, he defeatedBenny Friedman in voting for theChicago Tribune Silver Football, the trophy presented to the most valuable player in theBig Ten Conference.[1]
While at Northwestern, Lowry was also president of the senior class,captain of 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]
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 analderman inEvanston, Illinois. Lowry died in 1983 at age 77.[3]