Tulane Green Wave – No. 1 | |
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Position | Halfback |
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College | Tulane (1921–1924) |
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Alfred W. "Brother" Brown was a college football player.
He was a prominent running back for the Tulane Green Wave football team of Tulane University from 1921 to 1924. [1] Clark Shaughnessy said he was the best player he ever coached. [2] He, Peggy Flournoy and hall of famer Lester Lautenschlaeger were all in the backfield. Brown was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979. [3] LSU coach Irving Pray told his players of Brown, "Don't try to tackle him on sweeps. Just run with him and force him out of bounds." [4]
The last TD in the 21–0 win over LSU came on a 65-yard punt return by Brown. [5] Brown was captain in 1924. Tulane suffered only one loss all year – to Mississippi A&M. He closed the season with several 100 yard rushing efforts. [5] Brown was selected All-Southern by the players of the Vanderbilt Commodores. [6]
Brown and Lautenschlaeger played once against Red Grange's Chicago Bears in the first professional football game in New Orleans. [7] [8]
Tulane Green Wave – No. 1 | |
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Position | Halfback |
Career history | |
College | Tulane (1921–1924) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Alfred W. "Brother" Brown was a college football player.
He was a prominent running back for the Tulane Green Wave football team of Tulane University from 1921 to 1924. [1] Clark Shaughnessy said he was the best player he ever coached. [2] He, Peggy Flournoy and hall of famer Lester Lautenschlaeger were all in the backfield. Brown was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979. [3] LSU coach Irving Pray told his players of Brown, "Don't try to tackle him on sweeps. Just run with him and force him out of bounds." [4]
The last TD in the 21–0 win over LSU came on a 65-yard punt return by Brown. [5] Brown was captain in 1924. Tulane suffered only one loss all year – to Mississippi A&M. He closed the season with several 100 yard rushing efforts. [5] Brown was selected All-Southern by the players of the Vanderbilt Commodores. [6]
Brown and Lautenschlaeger played once against Red Grange's Chicago Bears in the first professional football game in New Orleans. [7] [8]