| Jimmy Brewster | |
| Birth Place: | Newnan, Georgia, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Newnan, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 155 |
| Position: | Quarterback / Running back |
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James David Brewster Jr. (January 9, 1902 – August 20, 1998) was an American gridiron football player.
Brewster was born in Newnan, Georgia, in 1902. His father was the sheriff of Coweta County, and his mother, Margaret, was a homemaker. He graduated from Newnan High School, then attended the Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech).
Brewster played college football during 1919–1923 for the Georgia Tech football team.[1] His fancy footwork earned him the nickname "the Side-Stepping Wonder." He was selected to the 1922 College Football All-Southern Team by Billy Evans.[2] A member of Alpha Tau Omega, he graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in textile engineering.
Brewster went on to play professionally in the 1926 American Football League for the Newark Bears,[3] along with several other former Georgia Tech players including Vaughan Connelly, Ike Williams, and Doug Wycoff.[4]
Brewster served in the United States Army during World War II.[5] He later worked in farm and pulpwood management. He died in his hometown in 1998, aged 96.[6]