| abstract | - Bowser was born in Ligonier, Pennsylvania and attended Johnstown High School, where he played football. He left high school as a senior, in April 1918, in order to enlist in the Army. From May 1918 to April 1919, he served overseas in the Ambulance Corps. In 1919, Bowser enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh. That season, he played on the freshman football team under freshman coach Andy Kerr. The following year, he joined the varsity team under head coach Pop Warner, and played at end, quarterback, tackle, and center. Bowser earned a varsity letter in 1922. He studied business administration and was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies.
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