| Born: | December 19, 1930 Rossville, Georgia, U.S. |
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| 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 |
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]
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