Reddy Rowe
American athlete and coach (1887–1966) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Harrison "Reddy" Rowe[n1] (August 18, 1887 – May 27, 1966) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Elon College—now known as Elon University—in 1909 and at Wake Forest University in 1910, compiling a career college football record of 6–8.[1][2] Rowe was born on August 18, 1887, in Plymouth, North Carolina. He died on May 27, 1966, in Durham, North Carolina.[3]
Rowe pictured in The Howler 1911, Wake Forest yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1887 Plymouth, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 27, 1966 (aged 78) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1909 | Elon |
| Baseball | |
| 1909 | Raleigh Red Birds |
| 1910 | Lynchburg Shoemakers |
| 1911 | Albany Senators |
| 1912–1913 | Ottawa Senators |
| 1913 | Brantford Red Sox |
| 1915 | Greensboro Patriots |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1909 | Elon |
| 1910 | Wake Forest |
| Baseball | |
| 1915 | Greensboro Patriots |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–8 (football) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Fightin' Christians (Independent) (1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Elon | 4–1 | |||||||
| Elon: | 4–1 | ||||||||
| Wake Forest Baptists (Independent) (1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Wake Forest | 2–7 | |||||||
| Wake Forest: | 2–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–8 | ||||||||
Notes
- ^[n1] Nickname also given as "Reddi", "Reddie" and "Red".
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