Olowu was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on 7 June 1924 to B. M. S. Olowu and R. A. Olowu (née Tinubu). He is the first grandson of Madam Tinubu and Saka Tinubu, part of a wealthy Yoruba family. He attended Saint Paul’s Primary School, Breadfruit Street, Lagos, where in 1936 he began his sporting career. He represented his school in the Empire Day Athletics in commemoration of the British Empire Day, which was celebrated in Britain and its colonies before the independence of Nigeria in 1960. He later attended CMS Grammar School, Lagos, where he was the sports prefect (Prefectus Ludorum). He started working as a civil servant before he won a Federal Government scholarship to study physical education at Loughborough College, Leicestershire, England, in 1952. He graduated with honours in 1955.
Olowu was among the first group of Nigerians to participate in the Olympic Games. He represented the country
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