W. C. Dowd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. C. Dowd

American football player and coach, politician, publisher

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1865

Place of Birth: Moore County, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 23-Sep-1927

Profession: politician, publisher, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

William Carey Dowd Sr.
(March 21, 1865 – September 23, 1927) was an American football player and coach, politician, and publisher.
He served as the first head football coach at Wake Forest University, coaching the team for one game in 1888.
Dowd later became a Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives and established a newspaper, The Charlotte News.