W. C. Dowd
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Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born | [1] Moore County, North Carolina |
March 21, 1865
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[2] Charlotte, North Carolina |
Playing career | |
c. 1888 | Wake Forest[3] |
Position(s) | Quarterback[4] |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1888 | Wake Forest |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1–0 |
Statistics |
William Carey Dowd, Sr. (March 21, 1865 – September 23, 1927) was an American football player and coach, politician, and publisher. He served as the first head football coach at Wake Forest University, coaching the team for one game in 1888. Dowd later became a Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives and established a newspaper, The Charlotte News.[5]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Wake Forest Baptists (Independent) (1888) | |||||||||
1888 | Wake Forest | 2–1 | |||||||
Wake Forest: | 1–0 | ||||||||
Total: | 1–0 |
References
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Categories:
- 1865 births
- 1927 deaths
- 19th-century players of American football
- American football quarterbacks
- American newspaper publishers (people)
- Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons football coaches
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players
- People from Moore County, North Carolina
- College football coach stubs