Donold Lourie

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Don Lourie
Donold Lourie in 1920
Princeton Tigers
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born:August 22, 1899 (1899-08-22)
Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
Died:January 15, 1990 (1990-01-16) (aged 90)
Wilmette, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight164 lb (74 kg)
Career history
CollegePrinceton (1920–1921)
High schoolLaSalle-Peru High School
Phillips Exeter Academy
Career highlights and awards
College Football Hall of Fame (1974)

Donold B. Lourie (August 22, 1899 – January 15, 1990) was an American businessman, government official, and college football player. He served for many years as the president of the Quaker Oats Company, and held various other executive positions there and for several other businesses. President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Lourie to a position in the State Department, and he served in that capacity for one year. Lourie attended Princeton University, where he was a star quarterback, and he was named a consensus All-American as a junior. Lourie was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.

Early life

Lourie was born on August 22, 1899, in

end to rush 33 yards for the game's only score.[2]

Education and college football

He attended college at

holder. When it became apparent Yale would attempt to block the kick, Lourie made an audible to fake a kick attempt and run the ball himself. Keck threw a block and allowed Lourie to run to the end zone for a touchdown. Princeton later extended their lead and won, 20–0, and finished the season with a 6–0–1 record.[5] Walter Camp described Lourie as "the remarkable little general, disclosing every weak point of the opposition."[1]

Lourie missed half of his senior season in 1921 because of an injury.

its Gold Medal for lifetime achievement. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. In his honor, Princeton created the Donold B. Lourie Award, which is awarded annually to the team's most outstanding freshman.[1] Lourie graduated as the president of his class in 1922.[7] He declined an offer to play for the Chicago Bears in the fledgling National Football League, and instead, remained at his alma mater as its backfield coach.[3]

Professional career

Lourie then went to work for the

Northern Trust Company. In 1970, Lourie retired from Quaker and moved to Longwood, Florida.[3] He died on January 15, 1990, at the age of 90 in Wilmette, Illinois.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Member Biography: Don Lourie, College Football Hall of Fame, retrieved July 17, 2009.
  2. ^ EXETER HUMBLES ITS ANCIENT RIVAL; Wins Fourth Consecutive Victory Over Andover Through Lourie's Touchdown, The New York Times, November 19, 1916.
  3. ^ a b c d e Donold Lourie, 91, A Retired Chairman Of Quaker Oats Co., The New York Times, January 20, 1990.
  4. ^ "All-America Selections", 2008 NCAA Division I Football Record Book, p. 221.
  5. ^ a b Don Lourie Surprises Yale, College Football Historical Society Newsletter, vol. 17, no. 2, p. 8, LA84 Foundation, retrieved July 17, 2009.
  6. ^ Poe Memorial Football Cup Is Awarded to Don Lourie, The New York Times, November 4, 1921.
  7. ^ a b Lourie Again Awarded Poe Memorial Cup at Princeton, The New York Times, November 17, 1922.
  8. ^ Paid Notice: Deaths LOURIE, DONOLD K., The New York Times, November 4, 2008.
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