Dan Towler
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| "Deacon" Dan Towler | |
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| Date of birth: | March 6, 1928 |
| Place of birth: |  Donora, Pennsylvania |
| Date of death: | August 1, 2001 (aged 73) |
| Place of death: | Pasadena, California |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Running Back |
| College: | Washington & Jefferson |
| NFL Draft: | 1950 / Round: 25 / Pick 324 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1950-1955 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 4 |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
"Deacon" Dan Towler (born March 6, 1928 in Donora, Pennsylvania; died August 1, 2001 in Pasadena, California) was a National Football League running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1950 through 1955. He was the NFL leading rusher in 1952.
After retiring from football, Towler was named pastor of the Lincoln Avenue Methodist Church in Pasadena, California; he was also a chaplain at California State University at Los Angeles and president of the Los Angeles County Board of Education.
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