John A. Brewin Explained

John A. Brewin
Birth Date:9 December 1876
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1893–1896
Player Team2:Boston College
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1900–1903
Coach Team2:Davidson
Coach Sport3:Baseball
Coach Years4:1902–1905
Coach Team4:Davidson
Admin Years1:190?–190?
Admin Team1:Davidson
Overall Record:12–12–1 (football)
31–12 (baseball)

John Andrew Brewin[1] (December 9, 1876 – March 7, 1938) was an American college football and college baseball coach for Davidson College in the early 1900s. He was the first official head coach for both teams in school history.[2] Brewin also served as the Physical Director during his tenure at Davidson.[3]

A native of Marlborough, Massachusetts,[3] Brewin earned his medical degree from Davidson College in 1904.[4] He had spent his undergraduate years at Boston College and lettered for the football team from 1893 to 1896, serving as team captain in 1895.[5] He died in Everett, Massachusetts on March 7, 1938.[6] [7]

Head coaching record

Football

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Baseball

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catalogue of the officers and students of Boston College. Boston, Mass. : The College. 1898.
  2. Web site: Davidson College. Coaching Records. College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. July 23, 2013. July 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729095946/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/pioneer/davidson/coaching_records.php. dead.
  3. Web site: [Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX8H-3CT: March 11, 2018), John Brewin, 09 Dec 1876, Marlborough, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #item 3 p 146, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,168.]. October 17, 2018.
  4. Web site: Catalog of the Officers and Students of Boston College. Boston College. 1908. July 23, 2013.
  5. Web site: 2012 Boston College Football Media Guide. All-Time Letterwinners (page 120). Boston College. 2012. July 24, 2013.
  6. Web site: Alumni News. The Boston College Alumni Association. May 1938. July 19, 2013.
  7. News: g_brewin_john_a_death_1938 - Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. October 18, 2018. en.
  8. Web site: Davidson College. Yearly Results (1900–1904). College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. July 23, 2013. July 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729080138/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/pioneer/davidson/1900-1904_yearly_results.php. dead.