Pete Brown (American football)

Pete Brown
Born:	December 19, 1930; Rossville, Georgia, U.S.
Died:	September 4, 2001 (aged 70)
Career information
Position(s)	Center; Linebacker
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
College	Georgia Tech
NFL draft	1953, round: 10 / Pick 118
Career history
As player
1953–1954	San Francisco 49ers
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-SEC (1952);

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]

Early life

A native of Rossville, Georgia, Brown graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville, Georgia.

Career

College football

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

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 Command.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and recognition

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.

References

^ Williams, Jack (September 5, 2001). "Pete Brown Remembered for His Loyalty to Tech". RamblinWreck.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
^ Blount, Roy (April 12, 2004). "Football Magic for the Author Following Georgia Tech's Mighty Gridiron Team was a Thrill". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
^ Battle, John. "Pete Brown, All American Center, Dies". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
^ Asher, Gene (2005). Legends: Georgians Who Lived Impossible Dreams. Mercer University Press.
^ "Football in the Spotlight". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. October 3, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

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[1] Williams, Jack (September 5, 2001). "Pete Brown Remembered for His Loyalty to Tech". RamblinWreck.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

[2] Blount, Roy (April 12, 2004). "Football Magic for the Author Following Georgia Tech's Mighty Gridiron Team was a Thrill". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

[3] Battle, John. "Pete Brown, All American Center, Dies". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

[4] Asher, Gene (2005). Legends: Georgians Who Lived Impossible Dreams. Mercer University Press.

[5] "Football in the Spotlight". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. October 3, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

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