Background
Clower, Richard Allen was born on February 20, 1929.
Clower, Richard Allen was born on February 20, 1929.
AB cum laude in History/Physical Education, Western Maryland College, 1950. Master of Science in Physical Education, Springfield College, 1956. Doctor of Education in Physical Education, West Virginia University, 1965.
Postgraduate, Michigan State University, 1968.
Teacher/coach Thurmont High School, 1950-1951, Hampstead High School, 1953-1956. Assistant professor, basketball, track and soccer coach Western Maryland College, 1956-1963, associate professor, basketball/track coach, department head, 1963-1965, professor, department head, director athletics, Lacrosse coach, 1965-1975, professor, director athletics, department head, 1965-1984, professor and head department physical education, 1984-1998. Retired
Soccer/basketball official, 1947-1963.
Lecturer in field; consultant in field. Conductor workshops in field.
Board visitors Maryland School for the Deaf, 1989-1993. Member Alliance for Health (archives committee Eastern district 1980-1984), Maryland Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (historian 1978-1980, Presidential citation 1990), American Society for Sociology of Sport, American Association of University Professors, American Canoe Association, Sports Literature Association, North America Society for Study of Sport, United States Lacrosse Coaches Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Detla Kappa.
2 children.