# Tim Lowry

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American football player and lawyer (1905–1983)

Tim Lowry Lowry in 1925 Profile Position Center Personal information Born (1905-08-04)August 4, 1905 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died February 27, 1983(1983-02-27) (aged 77) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. Career information College Northwestern (1923–1925) Awards and highlights First-team All-American (1925) Big Ten Most Valuable Player (1925) First-team All-Big Ten (1925)

**Timothy G. Lowry** (August 4, 1905 – February 27, 1983) was an American [football](/source/American_football) [center](/source/Center_(gridiron_football)) and lawyer. He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Northwestern Wildcats](/source/Northwestern_Wildcats_football) from 1923 to 1925 and won the [Big Ten Most Valuable Player](/source/Chicago_Tribune_Silver_Football) award in his senior year.

## Early years

Lowry was born in [Chicago](/source/Chicago) in 1905, the son of Charles D. Lowry, a district superintendent for the Chicago public school system. He attended Eugene Field grammar school and Nicholas Senn High School, graduating in 1922. He played high school football at the tackle and center positions for Senn.[1][2]

## Northwestern

Lowry enrolled at [Northwestern University](/source/Northwestern_University) in the fall of 1922 and played for the freshman football team. He played at the [center](/source/Center_(American_football)) position for the [Northwestern Wildcats football](/source/Northwestern_Wildcats_football) teams from [1923](/source/1923_Northwestern_Purple_football_team) to [1925](/source/1925_Northwestern_Wildcats_football_team), captaining the team in his final season. At the conclusion of the [1925 college football season](/source/1925_college_football_season), he defeated [Benny Friedman](/source/Benny_Friedman) in voting for the [Chicago Tribune Silver Football](/source/Chicago_Tribune_Silver_Football), the trophy presented to the most valuable player in the [Big Ten Conference](/source/Big_Ten_Conference).[1]

While at Northwestern, Lowry was also president of the senior class, [captain](/source/Captain_(sports)) of the [wrestling team](/source/Northwestern_Wildcats#Wrestling), a member of the Deru honorary senior society, a member of the dramatic club, and played bass. After receiving his [undergraduate degree](/source/Undergraduate_degree), he remained at Northwestern and attended the [law school](/source/Northwestern_University_Pritzker_School_of_Law).[1]

## Later years

Lowry had a career as a lawyer. He was also the secretary and treasurer of the Illinois Center Corporation at the time the [Illinois Center](/source/Illinois_Center). He was also an [alderman](/source/Alderman) in [Evanston, Illinois](/source/Evanston%2C_Illinois). Lowry died in 1983 at age 77.[3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CTSF_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CTSF_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-CTSF_1-2) ["Power! Brains! Leadership! Tribune Trophy Winner First Played Football at Senn High"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-tribune-trophy-winner-fi/137367538/). *Chicago Tribune*. December 20, 1925. p. II-2.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Lowry Named Most Valuable Big Ten Player"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-lowry-named-mvp/137368211/). *Chicago Tribune*. December 20, 1925. p. II-1 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "Tim Lowry, 77; NU football star, civic leader". *Chicago Tribune*. March 1, 1983.

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