Jackie Lowther Explained

Jackie Lowther
Position:Halfback
Birth Date:27 December 1922
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan
Death Place:Livonia, Michigan
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:164
High School:East Detroit (MI)
College:Detroit
Draftyear:1945
Draftround:8
Draftpick:72
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:10
Pfr:LowtJa20

Russell Jack Lowther Jr. (December 27, 1922 – September 29, 1952) was an American football player.

A native of Detroit, Lowther attended Eastern High School and played college football for the Detroit Titans. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback for the Detroit Lions in 1944 and for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1945. He appeared in 10 NFL games, two as a starter, and totaled 72 rushing yards on 24 carries and 54 passing yards on 7 of 14 passes.[1]

After his playing career ended, he was the co-owner and sales manager of the Detroit Paint and Glass Co. He died in 1952 at age 29 in a small plane crash on takeoff from the Triangle Airport in Livonia, Michigan.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jackie Lowther. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 30, 2020.
  2. News: Ex-Lions Halfback Killed in Plane Crash. Detroit Free Press. September 30, 1952. Newspapers.com.