George Brown (coach)
George Anthony Brown (May 17, 1911 – September 27, 1968) was an American basketball and football coach. He served as the head football coach of the Montclair State University Red Hawks in Upper Montclair, New Jersey for the 1953 season, compiling a 4–1 record. He was born in Ohio.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1911 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 1968 (aged 57) Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953 | Montclair State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–1 |
Life and career
George Anthony Brown was born in Columbus, Ohio on May 17, 1911.[1][2]
Brown worked as a director of athletics at Milligan college in Tennessee, before joining Upper Iowa University as head basketball and football line coach.[3]
Brown played for the New York Giants American football team.[4]
Brown married Margaret Elizabeth Ferri in 1939.[5][6] He died in Montclair, New Jersey on September 27, 1968, at the age of 57.[7]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State Red Hawks (Independent) (1953) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Montclair State | 4–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "Lid Off Upper Iowa's Box Saturday". The Gazette. 21 September 1950. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "1950 United States Federal Census". Ancestry. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Name Successor to Joe Fortunato at Upper Iowa U". The Courier. 4 August 1949. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Coaching at College". Verona-Cedar Grove Times. 10 September 1953. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993". Ancestry. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947". Ancestry. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "George Brown Dies, Former Coach at Montclair State". The Herald-News. 28 September 1968. p. 4. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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