Arda Bowser
| Date of birth | January 9, 1899 |
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| Place of birth | Danville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Date of death | September 7, 1996 (aged 97) |
| Place of death | Winter Park, Florida, United States |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) |
Fullback Halfback |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College |
Bucknell Bethany |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1921 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
| 1921–1922 | Canton Bulldogs |
| 1923 | Cleveland Indians |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 U.S. Navy
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| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Arda "Ard" Crawford Bowser (January 9, 1899 – September 7, 1996) was a professional football player who spent two years of the National Football League with the Canton Bulldogs and the Cleveland Indians. Bowser won an NFL championship with the Bulldogs in 1922. In 1923, he played for the Indians. He was the first NFL player to use the kicking tee. Arda was considered the last surviving member of the 1922 Canton Bulldogs team, when he died in 1996.
Arda Crawford Bowser was born on January 9, 1899 in Danville, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Rev. Addison Bartholomew Bowser (1858-1936) and Ella Zelima Stebbins (1869-1954).
After serving in the Navy during World War I, Bowser entered Bethany College, however he transferred to Bucknell University in 1920 where he also played college football. At Bucknell, he received All-East and All-American honors. He was captain of the 1921 Bucknell football team and is considered one of the great kickers in the school’s history.
He received Honorable Mention on Walter Camp's All-American team. Ross Kauffman, a noted football authority, to call Bowser "the greatest line 'cracker' in the country." That same year, Bowser made Kauffman's All-Pennsylvania College team and Kauffman's All-Eastern team as first team fullback. He also made first team All-America on Frank G. Menke's team and the New York Telegram's team. Arda led all eastern colleges in scoring in 1920 with a 102 points, most of which came from 13 TD's he scored.
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