James Hamilton "Ham" Dowling (November 12, 1895 – January 28, 1986) was a

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player and once chief engineer of the Florida State Highway Commission.

University of Florida

Dowling played for the

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of the

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Georgia Tech

He then transferred to the

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and played for

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's Georgia Tech Golden Tornado. He was a member of the ANAK Society and

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fraternity.

1917

Dowling was a member of Georgia Tech's first

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team in

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, which outscored opponents 491 to 17.

Florida State Highway Commission

He was once appointed chief engineer of the Florida State Highway Commission in 1933, and served in that capacity until 1946. He was again chief engineer in 1954.

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