John Owsley Manier

Owsley Manier
Manier c. 1906
Vanderbilt Commodores
PositionFullback, halfback
Class1907
Personal information
Born:(1887-03-18)March 18, 1887
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:September 1, 1956(1956-09-01) (aged 69)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight166 lb (75 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolWallace University School
Career highlights and awards

John Owsley Manier (March 18, 1887 September 1, 1956) was an American college football player and coach and physician. He played at Vanderbilt University as a Fullback from 1904 to 1906 and at the University of Pennsylvania in 1908 as a halfback. Manier was a third-team selection on the 1906 College Football All-America Team and was named to the College Football All-Southern Team in 1904, 1905, and 1906. After graduating from Penn with a medical degree, he return to Vanderbilt and an assistant medical professor and assistant football coach.