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Paul Rowe (Canadian football)

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Paul Rowe
Date of birthJanuary 25, 1917
Place of birthVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Date of deathAugust 28, 1990(1990-08-28) (aged 73)
Place of deathCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Career information
Position(s)Running back
US collegeUniversity of Oregon
Career history
As player
1938–1940Calgary Bronks
1945–1950Calgary Stampeders
CFL West All-Star1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948
Career stats

Paul "Pappy" Rowe (January 25, 1917 – August 28, 1990) was a Canadian professional football fullback.

Born in Victoria, British Columbia, he played for the Calgary Bronks (1938–1940) and Calgary Stampeders (1945–1950). He was captain of the team when Calgary won the Grey Cup in 1948 and played in the finals in 1949. In 1948, he was awarded the Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy.

He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, BC Sports Hall of Fame, Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, and Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame.

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