E. R. Cowell
 Cowell pictured in Royal purple 1921, Kansas Agricultural yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 24, 1897 Clay Center, Kansas |
| Died |
July 15, 1931 (aged 33) Clay Center, Kansas |
| Alma mater | Kansas Agricultural College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926–1927 | Sterling |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–7 |
Everett Russell Cowell (September 24, 1897 – July 15, 1931) was an American football coach.
Early life and playing career
Cowell was born in Kansas in 1897 to Jasper Cowell, originally of England, and his wife, Effie.[1] He was an alumnus of Kansas Agricultural College, where he graduated from in the field of "animal husbandry"[2] in 1921.[3] During his time at Kansas Agricultural, (later Kansas State University), Cowell played on the school's baseball team in the 1919 and 1920 seasons, the football team from 1917 to 1920 and also the basketball team from at least 1918, to his graduation year of 1921.[2] He had also earned nine total[4] letters in baseball and football.[5] On the football field, Cowell, nicknamed "Shorty", was said to have "a combination of physique, speed and football sense", rendering him a very effective halfback.[2] His brother, Warren (Brady) also played on the team in 1920, as a halfback.[2] Cowell was also an accomplished varsity basketball player, having been named to the All-Missouri Valley varsity team in 1918 and 1919 seasons as a guard.[2][5] He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[6]
Coaching career
Prior to his graduation and during his years as a player, Cowell coached a football team in his hometown of Clay Center.[4] Upon graduation from college, Cowell coached football at Norton High School in Norton, Kansas around 1922.[5] In 1924, Cowell accepted a position at Ottawa University (at Ottawa, Kansas) as an assistant under coach Edwin Elbel,[7] when it was stated that he had "one of the best football teams in the state".[6] He remained at Ottawa until the conclusion of the 1925 football season, when he resigned in protest of a new university policy that would require the coach to teach at the college as well.[5] He was then hired at Sterling to succeed Warren Woody for the 1926 season.[8] Cowell was the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas for two seasons, from 1926 to 1927, compiling a record of 8–7.[9][10]
In 1927, Cowell was elected vice president of the Mid-Continent Athletic Association.[11] He died on July 15, 1931 and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery at Clay Center.[12][13]
References
- ↑ "Everett Cowell in household of Jasper Cowell, "United States Census, 1900"". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Royal purple". Archive.org. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ↑ Camp, Walter (1928). Official Foot Ball Guide - Walter Camp. Retrieved 2013-04-24 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "Cowell New O.U. Coach", Ottawa Campus,, May 1, 1923, Ottawa, Kansas
- 1 2 3 4 "On Kansas Gridirons". Lawrence Journal-World. p. March 5, 1925. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- 1 2 The Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta. 1924. Retrieved 2013-04-24 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Smith Haworth, B (1957). Ottawa University: its history and spirit - B. Smith Haworth - Google Books. Retrieved 2013-04-24 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Ottawa Coach Resigns". Lawrence Journal-World. September 25, 1925. p. 12. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Sterling College Records By Year (incomplete data)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Sterling Warriors. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ↑ "New Kansas Group Elects Officers". Lawrence Journal-World. November 26, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Kansas". Claycenter.info. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ↑ ""Pedigree Resource File", database entry for Everett Russell /Cowell/". FamilySearch. Retrieved 2013-04-24.