Pete Brown (American football)

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]

For other people with the same name, see Peter Brown (disambiguation).
Pete Brown
Born:(1930-12-19)December 19, 1930
Rossville, Georgia, U.S.
Died:September 4, 2001(2001-09-04) (aged 70)
Career information
Position(s)Center
Linebacker
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
CollegeGeorgia Tech
NFL draft1953 / Round: 10 / Pick 118
Career history
As player
1953–1954San Francisco 49ers

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.

Awards and 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
  1. Williams, Jack (5 September 2001). "Pete Brown Remembered for His Loyalty to Tech". RamblinWreck.com. Retrieved 27 June 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 27 June 2018.
  3. Battle, John. "Pete Brown, All American Center, Dies". 247 Sports. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. Asher, Gene (2005). Legends: Georgians Who Lived Impossible Dreams. Mercer University Press.
  5. "Football in the Spotlight". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2018.


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