W. S. "Lob" or "Lobster" Brown was a college football player.
 Brown c. 1906 | |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Class | 1905 |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia Tech (1904–1906) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Georgia Tech
editBrown was a prominent tackle for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He came from Chattanooga, Tennessee.[1] He was elected to the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1966.[2]
1904
editBrown was selected All-Southern in 1904.[3] Some publications claim he was Tech's first All-Southern player;[4] others list Jesse Thrash.[5]
1906
editHe also kicked, responsible for the win over Davidson by a field goal.[6] Brown also helped Tech to its first defeat over Auburn in 1906.[7] He was captain-elect of 1907.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Facts About Tech Team". Atlanta Constitution. p. 13. Retrieved October 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ "Football in the South". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 161. 1904.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Football Team of 1904". Archived from the original on October 10, 2016.
- ^ "2011 Georgia Tech Football Media Guide".
- ^ ""Lobster" Brown". Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wiley Lee Umphlett (1992). Creating the Big Game: John W. Heisman and the Invention of American Football. p. 92. ISBN 9780313284045.
- ^ ""Lobster" Brown Will Make Fine Leader For Tech Team". Atlanta Georgian. December 17, 1906.
- ^ John F. Stegeman (September 1997). The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron. p. 77. ISBN 9780820319599.
