Russell Jack Lowther Jr. (December 27, 1922 – September 29, 1952) was an American football player.

A native of Detroit, Lowther attended Eastern High School and played college football for the Detroit Titans.

[1] He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback for the Detroit Lions in 1944 and for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1945.

[1] After his playing career ended, he was the co-owner and sales manager of the Detroit Paint and Glass Co.

He died in 1952 at age 29 in a small plane crash on takeoff from the Triangle Airport in Livonia, Michigan.