Jay MacDowell

Jay Sidney MacDowell (September 14, 1919 – June 15, 1992) was an American football player who played tackle and end for six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the first round of the 1941 NFL Draft.

Jay MacDowell
Date of birth(1919-09-14)September 14, 1919
Place of birthOak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Date of deathJune 15, 1992(1992-06-15) (aged 72)
Place of deathSpringfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Wide receiver
US collegeWashington
NFL draft1941 / Round: 3 / Pick: 19
Drafted byCleveland Rams
Career history
As player
1946–1951Philadelphia Eagles
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

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.

After the war, he did postgraduate work at Michigan State University for a year before going to play for the Philadelphia Eagles.

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