Harold Sauerbrei | |
Birth Date: | 28 March 1916 |
Death Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
College: | Baldwin–Wallace College |
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Harold Frederick Sauerbrei (March 28, 1916 – September 27, 1974) was an American journalist and sports executive who served as general manager of the Cleveland Browns from 1963 to 1974.
Sauerbrei attended Baldwin–Wallace College and covered the Cleveland Browns for The Plain Dealer for the team's first 8 season. In 1954 he joined the Browns as the team's publicity director.[1] He later served as the team's business manager and January 16, 1963, was named general manager of the Browns.[2] He held this position until his death on September 27, 1974.[3]