Jay MacDowell
American football player (1919–1992)
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Jay Sidney MacDowell (September 14, 1919 – June 15, 1992) was an American professional football player who played tackle and end for six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles.[1][2] He was selected by the Cleveland Rams in the first round of the 1941 NFL draft.[3]
PositionsTackle
Defensive end
Defensive end
BornSeptember 14, 1919
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 15, 1992 (aged 72)
Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| Positions | Tackle Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | September 14, 1919 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | June 15, 1992 (aged 72) Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Oak Park and River Forest (Oak Park, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College | Washington | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1941: 3rd round, 19th overall pick | ||||||||
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After graduating from college, he entered the Army Air Corps as a first lieutenant and was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked Dec. 7, 1941.[4]
After the war, he did postgraduate work at Michigan State University for a year before going to play for the Philadelphia Eagles.
