I have not seen this posted to any thread, but thought it should get noticed by sicem365.
Jeanne Nowlin was the force behind developing women's sport at Baylor. At one time she was Associate Athletic Director for women's sports, and represented Baylor at Big 12 meetings.
I was in school the same time that she attended, and graduated in 1968 with her. That brought us to a friendship later in life as I would see her at B Assn room and other Bear Foundation events. She was quite the athlete at Baylor, but during my time there she only played intramurals. I do recall one afternoon after track workouts, coming back to campus the intramural flag football championship for the girls was being played in the fields alongside Brooks and Kokernot. She was quarterback for Atheneans, and she guided them to the win with pinpoint passes seen from the likes of Alvin Flynn or Terry Southall.
Her warm ness and smiling face will be missed in and around Baylor circles. She was one of the good guys.
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Jeanne Price Nowlin passed away in Ascension Providence Hospital, Waco, Texas, after succumbing to COVID-19 and other medical problems on December 22, 2020. A celebration of the life of Jeanne Price Nowlin is being planned for her 75th birthday at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Central Christian Church in Vernon, Texas.
Born on March 27, 1946, in Waco she was the daughter of Dan and Jeanne Nowlin of Vernon, Texas. Surviving family members include her sister, Kay Nowlin Brown and husband, Mike Brown, of Vernon; her nephew, Daniel Brown and wife, Amanda, of Vernon; and niece, Kathryn Brown Horner and husband, Mitchell, of Waco. She was also proud of her great nieces and nephews, Madeline, Karoline, Jacob, Samuel, and Rhoads.
A 1964 graduate of Vernon High School, Nowlin earned a 1968 Bachelor of Arts in Education from Baylor University, where she played on the Lady Bear basketball team and ran track. She completed a Master of Arts in Education from North Texas State University in 1973.
Gifted with athletic abilities, she was a coach and teacher in the Dallas Independent School District. She loved a challenge and was persuaded one year to coach the 6th grade boys football team who won the city championship under her leadership. Also, she was an administrator in the Richardson Independent School District. She began her Baylor career in 1988, in the Baylor Athletic Department as an Associate Executive Vice President of the Baylor Bear Club. In 1992, she became the Coordinator of Baylor Women's Sports and was named Assistant Athletic Director in 1994. She was promoted in 1997 to Associate Athletic Director which included supervising the women's sports of soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, tennis, golf, and women's track. She also served as Baylor's Senior Administrator and Liaison for Women's Athletics to the Big XII Conference from 1997 to 2001.
In 1989, Nowlin was responsible for organizing and developing the Baylor Women's Athletic Cabinet, a network of volunteers who promoted women's athletics at Baylor. She was directly involved from 1989 to 1995 in organizing and promoting fundraising events for women's athletics. These events included golf and tennis tournaments, walk-a-thons, basketball, and volleyball tournaments. In 2003, she served as Assistant Director of the Baylor Bear Foundation, where she was instrumental in raising funds and adding and serving high-end donors as members of the Foundation. After her Baylor retirement, she continued to live in Waco and support Baylor Athletics until her death.
Memorials may be made to Jeanne P. Nowlin Endowed Athletic Scholarship Fund in Women's Basketball-425SEFT; Baylor University, One Bear Place #97050, Waco TX 76798. The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our "Tribute Wall" at www.WHBfamily.com.
Jeanne Nowlin was the force behind developing women's sport at Baylor. At one time she was Associate Athletic Director for women's sports, and represented Baylor at Big 12 meetings.
I was in school the same time that she attended, and graduated in 1968 with her. That brought us to a friendship later in life as I would see her at B Assn room and other Bear Foundation events. She was quite the athlete at Baylor, but during my time there she only played intramurals. I do recall one afternoon after track workouts, coming back to campus the intramural flag football championship for the girls was being played in the fields alongside Brooks and Kokernot. She was quarterback for Atheneans, and she guided them to the win with pinpoint passes seen from the likes of Alvin Flynn or Terry Southall.
Her warm ness and smiling face will be missed in and around Baylor circles. She was one of the good guys.
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Jeanne Price Nowlin passed away in Ascension Providence Hospital, Waco, Texas, after succumbing to COVID-19 and other medical problems on December 22, 2020. A celebration of the life of Jeanne Price Nowlin is being planned for her 75th birthday at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Central Christian Church in Vernon, Texas.
Born on March 27, 1946, in Waco she was the daughter of Dan and Jeanne Nowlin of Vernon, Texas. Surviving family members include her sister, Kay Nowlin Brown and husband, Mike Brown, of Vernon; her nephew, Daniel Brown and wife, Amanda, of Vernon; and niece, Kathryn Brown Horner and husband, Mitchell, of Waco. She was also proud of her great nieces and nephews, Madeline, Karoline, Jacob, Samuel, and Rhoads.
A 1964 graduate of Vernon High School, Nowlin earned a 1968 Bachelor of Arts in Education from Baylor University, where she played on the Lady Bear basketball team and ran track. She completed a Master of Arts in Education from North Texas State University in 1973.
Gifted with athletic abilities, she was a coach and teacher in the Dallas Independent School District. She loved a challenge and was persuaded one year to coach the 6th grade boys football team who won the city championship under her leadership. Also, she was an administrator in the Richardson Independent School District. She began her Baylor career in 1988, in the Baylor Athletic Department as an Associate Executive Vice President of the Baylor Bear Club. In 1992, she became the Coordinator of Baylor Women's Sports and was named Assistant Athletic Director in 1994. She was promoted in 1997 to Associate Athletic Director which included supervising the women's sports of soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, tennis, golf, and women's track. She also served as Baylor's Senior Administrator and Liaison for Women's Athletics to the Big XII Conference from 1997 to 2001.
In 1989, Nowlin was responsible for organizing and developing the Baylor Women's Athletic Cabinet, a network of volunteers who promoted women's athletics at Baylor. She was directly involved from 1989 to 1995 in organizing and promoting fundraising events for women's athletics. These events included golf and tennis tournaments, walk-a-thons, basketball, and volleyball tournaments. In 2003, she served as Assistant Director of the Baylor Bear Foundation, where she was instrumental in raising funds and adding and serving high-end donors as members of the Foundation. After her Baylor retirement, she continued to live in Waco and support Baylor Athletics until her death.
Memorials may be made to Jeanne P. Nowlin Endowed Athletic Scholarship Fund in Women's Basketball-425SEFT; Baylor University, One Bear Place #97050, Waco TX 76798. The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our "Tribute Wall" at www.WHBfamily.com.
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