Jimmy Brewster
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
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Position | Quarterback / Running back |
Class | Graduate |
Personal information | |
Born: | January 9, 1902 Newnan, Georgia |
Died: | August 20, 1998 Newnan, Georgia | (aged 96)
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
James David Brewster (January 9, 1902 – August 20, 1998) was an American Football League player for the Newark Bears.[1] He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team.[2] His fancy footwork earned him the nickname "the Side-Stepping Wonder."
Early years[]
Jimmy Brewster was born in Newnan, Georgia, on January 9, 1902. His father was the Coweta County Sheriff, and his mother, Margaret, was a homemaker.
References[]
- ^ "Jimmy Brewster". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-17.
- ^ "J. D. Brewster". gatech.edu.
Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from Newnan, Georgia
- Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football quarterbacks
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- Newark Bears (AFL) players
- American football quarterback stubs