Early years Jack McDowall

1 years

1.1 nc state

1.1.1 football

1.1.1.1 1925
1.1.1.2 1927


1.1.2 basketball

1.1.2.1 1927–28

early years

jack mcdowall born on june 26, 1905 in micanopy, florida j. w. mcdowall , m. d. younglove. jack played high school ball in gainesville, florida @ rockingham hs in north carolina. took both schools appearances in state championship game. after having starred @ gainesville, deemed small ever scholarship university of florida though 6 feet 1 inch tall. @ gainesville pool hall j.b. shorty lawrence, floridian coaching in nc, walked in , offered him chance play @ rockingham $25 week, leading chance play nc state.

nc state

mcdowall won 11 letters @ a&m. named top athlete in first half-century of nc state athletics. mcdowall man twice win norris cup, , once held north carolina state record in high jump. mcdowall man twice win norris cup, , once held north carolina state record in high jump.

football

he best known north carolina state s first all-southern running back, , first inductee college football hall of fame.

1925

he once ran 80-yard touchdown against richmond.

1927

he led wolfpack 9–1 mark , southern conference championship in 1927 under coach gus tebell. mcdowall threw 14 of wolfpack s 31 touchdowns. in 12 6 win in tampa on hometown florida gators, ran 75 yards touchdown after intercepting ball off gator s hands. season closed convincing defeat of michigan state. selected play on all-southern team beat all-pacific coast team on christmas day in los angeles. georgia tech coach bill alexander said of mcdowall, have talked number of persons know football , have seen mcdowall play. wonder @ running , passing. expect of him when go pacific coast christmas charity game.

basketball
1927–28

he captain of basketball team in 1928.