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Thurston Towle

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Thurston Towle
Personal information
Born:(1905-01-01)January 1, 1905
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Died:October 19, 1960(1960-10-19) (aged 55)
Providence, Rhode Island
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
College:Brown University
Position:End
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edward Thurston Towle (January 1, 1905 – October 19, 1960)[1] was a professional football player who spent 1 season in the National Football League with the Boston Bulldogs in 1929.[2] Prior to playing professional football, Towle played college football at Brown University. He was later inducted into the Brown Athletics Hall of Fame.[3] He was a member of the 1926 "Iron Men" football team, which went 9–1 and played all but two minutes against Yale, Dartmouth, and Harvard.[4]

References

  1. ^ "1969 - 1960 Pro Football Necrology List". Pro Football Deaths 1960. Oldest Living Pro Football Players. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  2. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TowlTh20.htm
  3. ^ http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-footbl/125th-football/hof.html
  4. ^ Farber's Fame, Brown Alumni Magazine, January/February 2002.