William Carey Dowd Sr. (March 21, 1865 – September 23, 1927) was an American football player and coach, politician, and publisher. He served as the first head football coach at Wake Forest University, coaching the team for one game in 1888. Dowd later became a Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives and established a newspaper, The Charlotte News. Head coaching record References External links 1865 births 1927 deaths 19th-century players of American football American football quarterbacks American newspaper publishers (people) Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives Wake Forest Demon Deacons football coaches Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players People from Moore County, North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina Speakers of the North Carolina House of Representatives