| Pete Brown | |
| Birth Date: | 19 December 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Rossville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 210 |
| Draftedyear: | 1953 |
| Draftedround: | 10 / Pick 118 |
| Career Highlights: | |
| Databasefootball: | BROWNPET01 |
| Playing Years1: | 1953–1954 |
Samuel Morris Brown also known as Pete Brown (December 19, 1930 – September 4, 2001) was an American football linebacker and center who played for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Georgia Tech football team.[1]
A native of Rossville, Georgia, Brown graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville, Georgia.
Brown was a member of two teams, that went undefeated while he was at Georgia Tech[2] - 1951 team that finished 11–0–1- 1952 team that finished 12-0 sharing the national championship with Michigan State.[3]
"He was the greatest blocker I ever saw," said Edwin Pope, former Atlanta Constitution sports writer and sports editor of the Miami Herald.[4] [5]
Drafted by the 49ers in 1953, Brown's NFL career was cut short due to a shoulder injury.
Brown served as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve Command.
All Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1951NCAA All-American, Football in 1952NCAA National Championship Team Member in 1952 Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame inductee in 1974Georgia Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 1990.