Lowell Tew, 1950
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Fullback, Alabama, to 1947

Lowell Tew

Born
Jan 2, 1927, in Waynesboro, Mississippi
Died
Mar 1, 1981

Lowell Tew played fullback at Alabama (to 1947). The Washington Redskins took Tew in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1948 NFL Draft. The New York Yankees also took him in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1948 AAFC Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1947
First-team All-SEC
Drafted
No. 4
Overall, 1948 NFL Draft (Washington Redskins)

Honors

Team titles: SEC champions, 1945

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1948–⁠49AAFCNew York Yankees

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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