Pete Brown (American football)
Date of birth | December 19, 1930 |
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Place of birth | Rossville, Georgia |
Date of death | September 4, 2001 | (aged 70)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Center Linebacker |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
US college | Georgia Tech |
NFL draft | 1953 / round: 10 / Pick 118 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1953–1954 | San Francisco 49ers |
Career stats | |
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Samuel Morris Brown also known as Pete Brown (December 19, 1930 – September 4, 2001) was a National Football League player for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football[1] for the Georgia Tech football team. He graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville, Georgia.
College Team: Georgia Tech
Brown was a member of two teams that went undefeated while he was at Georgia Tech[2] - 1951 team that finished 11-0-1 - 1952 team that finished 12-0 sharing the national championship with Michigan State[3]
"He was the greatest blocker I ever saw," said Edwin Pope, former Atlanta Constitution sports writer and sports editor of the Miami Herald.[4][5]
NFL Career: San Francisco 49ers
Drafted by the 49ers in 1953, Brown's NFL career was cut short due to a shoulder injury.
Military Service
Brown served as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve.
Awards & Recognition
SEC All Southeastern Conference, 1951 NCAA All-American, Football, 1952 NCAA National Championship Team Member, 1952 Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, 1974 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame inductee, 1990
References
- ^ Williams, Jack. "Pete Brown Remembered for His Loyalty to Tech". RamblinWreck.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Blount, Roy (April 12, 2004). "Football Magic for the Author Following Georgia Tech's Mighty Gridiron Team was a Thrill". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Battle, John. "Pete Brown, All American Center, Dies". 247 Sports. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Asher, Gene (2005). Legends: Georgians Who Lived Impossible Dreams. Mercer University Press.
- ^ "Football in the Spotlight". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 27 June 2018.