Date of birth | December 19, 1930 |
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Place of birth | Rossville, Georgia, U.S. |
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 highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
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Samuel Morris Brown also known as Pete Brown (December 19, 1930 – September 4, 2001) was an American football linebacker and center who played for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Georgia Tech football team. [1]
A native of Rossville, Georgia, Brown graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville, Georgia.
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]
Drafted by the 49ers in 1953, Brown's NFL career was cut short due to a shoulder injury.
Brown served as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve Command.[ citation needed]
All Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1951 NCAA All-American, Football in 1952 NCAA National Championship Team Member in 1952 Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame inductee in 1974 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 1990.
Date of birth | December 19, 1930 |
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Place of birth | Rossville, Georgia, U.S. |
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 highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
|
Samuel Morris Brown also known as Pete Brown (December 19, 1930 – September 4, 2001) was an American football linebacker and center who played for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Georgia Tech football team. [1]
A native of Rossville, Georgia, Brown graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville, Georgia.
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]
Drafted by the 49ers in 1953, Brown's NFL career was cut short due to a shoulder injury.
Brown served as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve Command.[ citation needed]
All Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1951 NCAA All-American, Football in 1952 NCAA National Championship Team Member in 1952 Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame inductee in 1974 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 1990.