Harry Dowda
 Dowda on a 1954 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back Halfback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 29, 1922 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | June 24, 1996 (aged 73) Wintergreen, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
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| College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1947 / round: 19 / pick: 168 | ||||||||
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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 during World War II, and saw action in the Battle of Bulge and Crossing the Rhine. In 1953, he was married to the late Bette Marable Patterson and had two children.[2]
Early life
[edit]Harry Dowda was born on December 29, 1922. He attended West Fulton High School in Georgia and Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina. Dowda played college football at Wake Forest University. In 1947, Dowda was drafted into the NFL in the 19th round.[3]
Football career
[edit]Dowda was drafted in the 19th round (168th pick) in the 1947 NFL draft as a halfback. Dowda played for the Washington Redskins from 1949 to 1953. He then played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1954 to 1955. In 1953, Dowda intercepted 5 passes and returned them 73 yards, scoring one touchdown.
Personal life
[edit]Dowda married Bette Marable Patterson in 1953 and had two children.
References
[edit]- ^ Demon Deacon Athletics. "Athletics Hall of Fame". Wake Forest. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2007.
- ^ 1954 Bowman football card #27
- ^ Harry Dowda Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
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