Lob Brown
| Georgia Tech Golden Tornado | |
| Nickname(s) | Lob; Lobster |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| US college | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
W. S. "Lob" or "Lobster" Brown was an All-Southern[1] college football tackle for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology, captain-elect of 1907.[2] Some publications claim he was Tech's first All-Southern player;[3] others list Jesse Thrash.[4] Brown helped Tech to its first defeat over Auburn in 1906.[5] He was elected to the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1966.[6]
References
- ^ "Football in the South". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 161.
- ^ ""Lobster" Brown Will Make Fine Leader For Tech Team". Atlanta Georgian. December 17, 1906.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Football Team of 1904".
- ^ "2011 Georgia Tech Football Media Guide".
- ^ Wiley Lee Umphlett (1992). Creating the Big Game: John W. Heisman and the Invention of American Football. p. 92.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame".
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