Harley Dow

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Harley Dow
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Harley Dow, c. 1949
Personal information
Born:(1925-10-19)October 19, 1925
Mt. Hope, Kansas, U.S.
Died:March 25, 2014(2014-03-25) (aged 88)
Poway, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Verdugo Hills (CA)
College:San Jose State
Position:Guard, tackle
NFL draft:1950 / Round: 11 / Pick: 141
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:12
Player stats at PFR

Harley Duane "Moose" Dow (October 19, 1925 – March 25, 2014) was an American football lineman who played at the guard and tackle positions.

A native of Mt. Hope, Kansas, he attended Verdugo Hills High School in California and played college football for the San Jose State Spartans.[1] He was co-captain of the 1949 San Jose State Spartans football team that won the conference championship and defeated Texas Tech in the Raisin Bowl.[2] At the end of the 1949 season, he was named to the United Press Little All-Coast football team.[3]

Dow then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers during the 1950 season. He appeared in 12 NFL games, six of them as a starter.[1] He was the only rookie named to the 49ers' starting lineup in 1950.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Harley Dow Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Spartan Captains". Daily Independent Journal. September 1, 1949. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Raisin Bowl Game Is Star Studded". The Peninsula Times Tribune. December 26, 1949. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Harley Dow Is Only Rookie On 49er Starting Lineup". Stockton Record. August 18, 1950. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.