Brooke Brewer

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American athlete (1894–1970)

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::summary American athlete (1894–1970) ::

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FieldValue
nameBrooke Brewer
imageBrookeBrewer.jpg
captionBrewer while on the U.S. Army's "Usaacs" team.
position1Back
birth_dateNovember 21, 1894
birth_placeWashington, D.C., U.S.
death_date
death_placePompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
collegeMaryland
coaching_years11922
coaching_team1Akron Pros
playing_years11921
playing_team1Cleveland Indians
playing_years21922
playing_team2Akron Pros
module{{Infobox military person
allegianceUnited States United States
branch[[File:United States Department of the Army Seal.svg
unitU.S. Army Ambulance Corps
serviceyears1917–1919
battlesWorld War I
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Early life

Brewer was born on November 21, 1894, in Washington, D.C. He attended the St. Albans School, where he played baseball and football and competed in track and field. Brewer beat Olympian Howard Drew in the 50-yard dash, and was considered one of the finest athletes in the nation. In 1916 he was part of the St Albans team that won the Prep School Mile Relay Championship at the Penn Relays. The New York Times also called him one of the best quarterbacks in the South. but instead attended Maryland State College, which is now known as the University of Maryland.

College and military service

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Brewer enrolled at Maryland in 1916. That year, he competed in the 60-yard dash and 70-yard high hurdles events. He also set a world record for the indoor 50-yard dash and ran the 100-yard dash in 9.6 seconds.

The following year, Brewer left college in order to enter the United States Army during World War I. He was stationed at Camp Crane in Allentown, Pennsylvania to train as part of the U.S. Army Ambulance Corps (USAAC) before deployment to France. While in Pennsylvania, he played on the "Usaacs" football team. Its roster included other future football professionals such as Tuffy Conn and Carl Beck.

By 1920, Brewer was back at Maryland and participated in football and track for two more seasons. In 1920, he participated in the fraternity's inaugural "The Cotton Pickers' Minstrel Show", which was described as a financial and critical success. Brewer graduated in 1922 with an "Arts and Sciences" degree.

Professional football

Brewer played professionally in the National Football League as a halfback and fullback for two seasons. In 1921, he played for the Cleveland Indians, but recorded no statistics. In 1922, he played for the Akron Pros. He saw action in eight games, including four starts, and scored one rushing touchdown. During that season, he also served as Akron's head coach, and the team compiled a record of 3–5–2.

Brewer died on February 12, 1970, in Pompano Beach, Florida. He was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.

References

References

  1. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1916/07/07/100214733.pdf ROBERTSON'S JOB AT PENN; Quakers' New Trainer Will Have Little Material at Outset], ''The New York Times'', July 7, 1916.
  2. St Alban's Winner of Titles in Relays, ''Washington Post'', April 30, 1916
  3. He originally intended to go to the [[University of Pennsylvania]],[https://www.nytimes.com/1916/04/11/archives/penn-to-get-two-stars-athletes-frank-sloman-and-brooke-brewer-to.html PENN TO GET TWO STARS.; Athletes Frank Sloman and Brooke Brewer to Enter University], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 11, 1916.
  4. [https://www.nytimes.com/1916/12/29/archives/harvard-club-team-wins-beats-columbia-club-at-squash-yale-club.html HARVARD CLUB TEAM WINS.; Beats Columbia Club at Squash -- Yale Club Defeats Casino], ''The New York Times'', December 29, 1916.
  5. In addition to track, Brewer also played football during the [[1916 Maryland Aggies football team. link. (2018-10-26 , ''2007 Terrapin Football Record Book'', University of Maryland, 2007.)
  6. Outing]]'', p. 38, 1918.
  7. [http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/Ambulance.htm U.S. Army Ambulance Corps], ''Ghosts of the Gridiron'', retrieved June 9, 2009.
  8. [http://home.comcast.net/~ghostsofthegridiron/Ambulance_USMC_1_1917.htm USAACS Beat Marines; Superior At Every Point] {{webarchive. link. (October 25, 2012 , ''[[The Philadelphia Record]]'', October 28, 1917.)
  9. 1920]] and [[1921 Maryland Aggies football team. 1921]] were largely credited to Brewer's [[field goal (football)#Drop kick
  10. [https://archive.org/stream/reveille1928mary/reveille1928mary_djvu.txt The Cotton Pickers' Minstrel Show], ''Reveille'', University of Maryland Yearbook, Class of 1928, p. 145, 1928.
  11. [http://www.fansonly.com/schools/md/sports/m-footbl/archive/pros.PDF Terps in the Pros]{{dead link. (November 2016)
  12. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrewUn20.htm?redir Untz Brewer Statistics], Pro Football Reference, retrieved June 9, 2009.
  13. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/BrewUn0.htm Untz Brewer Record], Pro Football Reference, retrieved June 9, 2009.
  14. [http://www.profootballarchives.com/brew00300.html Player Profile] {{webarchive. link. (2013-09-27 , The Pro Football Archives, retrieved June 9, 2009.)
  15. [http://www.umterps.com/trads/md-wall-of-fame.html University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame] {{webarchive. link. (2008-07-05 , University of Maryland, retrieved June 9, 2009.)

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