Lowell Newton Galloway (July 7, 1921 – February 11, 1979) was an American professional

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player. He played for the

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in the National Basketball League and averaged 1.7 points per game during 1946–47. He played college basketball at the

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. After his professional career ended, Galloway went into coaching and teaching. He died from a

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in 1979.

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