William Harrison "Reddy" Rowe (August 18, 1887 – May 27, 1966) was an

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and

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Elon College—now known as Elon University—in 1909 and at Wake Forest University in 1910, compiling a career

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record of 6–8. Rowe was born on August 18, 1887, in Plymouth, North Carolina. He died on May 27, 1966, in

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Head coaching record

Football

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* Nickname also given as "Reddi", "Reddie" and "Red".

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* 1887 births 1966 deaths American football quarterbacks Elon Phoenix football coaches Elon Phoenix football players Albany Senators players Brantford Red Sox players Greensboro Patriots players Lynchburg Shoemakers players Ottawa Senators (baseball) players Raleigh Red Birds players Wake Forest Demon Deacons football coaches Minor league baseball managers People from Plymouth, North Carolina Coaches of American football from North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina Baseball players from North Carolina Baseball coaches from North Carolina {{1900s-collegefootball-coach-stub