John Rowan (American football)

John Rowan
Personal information
Born:(1896-06-03)June 3, 1896
Decatur Township, Ohio
Died:April 13, 1967(1967-04-13) (aged 70)
Belpre, Ohio
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
College:Tennessee
Position:Back
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John A. Rowan (June 3, 1896 – April 13, 1967) was an American football player. A native of Ohio, he played college football for the University of Tennessee and professional football as a back for the Louisville Brecks in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in three NFL games during the 1923 season.

Rowan later worked at the Visco Company in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He and his wife Ardrey had fouth daughters. Rowan died in 1967 at age 70 at Parkersburgh Hospital from a heart ailment.