Jay MacDowell

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]

Jay MacDowell

No. 85, 88
Positions	Tackle Defensive end
Personal information
Born	(1919-09-14)September 14, 1919 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Died	June 15, 1992(1992-06-15) (aged 72) Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Oak Park and River Forest (Oak Park, Illinois)
College	Washington
NFL draft	1941: 3rd round, 19th overall pick
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1946–1951)
Awards and highlights
2× NFL champion (1948, 1949) First-team All-American (1940) 3× First-team All-PCC (1938, 1939, 1940)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 62 Games started 38 Fumble recoveries 6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.