Brother Brown (American football)
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| 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.
Tulane University
[edit]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]
Professional football
[edit]Brown and Lautenschlaeger played once against Red Grange's Chicago Bears in the first professional football game in New Orleans.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Dave Dixon (February 15, 2008). Saints, Superdome, and the Scandal. p. 81. ISBN 9781455611560.
- ^ Clark Shaughnessy (October 6, 1935). "Brother Brown Finest Played Coached By Shaughnessy". Reading Eagle.
- ^ "Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Tiger Den Archives".
- ^ a b "Football History". Archived from the original on December 26, 2014.
- ^ Lawrence Perry (December 4, 1924). "Game's For The Sake". Harrisburg Telegraph. p. 20. Retrieved March 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Red Grange Story. University Illinois Press. 1933.
- ^ "Red Grange Leads Bears To 14-0 Win In New Orleans". Reading Times. January 11, 1926. p. 10. Retrieved May 9, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
