Matthew "Matty" Brown (September 2, 1891 – April 22, 1954) was an American football player.
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| Born: | September 2, 1891 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | April 22, 1954 (aged 62) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Syracuse | ||||
| Position: | Halfback | ||||
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Brown was born in 1891 in Duluth, Minnesota. He attended Syracuse University where he played college football for the Orangemen from 1915 to 1917.[1] He was a starter at halfback for the 1917 Syracuse Orangemen football team that compiled an 8–1–1 record.[2][3] The New York Times characterized his work as "brilliant" in scoring three touchdowns against Bucknell.[4]
He later played professional football for the 1919 Akron Indians of the Ohio League. He appeared in nine games with the Indians at the halfback and fullback positions during the 1919 season.[1] In 1919, the Indians changed their name to the "Pros" and became a charter member of the National Football League, then known as the American Professional Football Association. Brown appeared in one game for the Pros during the 1920 APFA season.[5] He was granted his release from the Akron club in October 1920 to allow him to coach a football team in St Louis.[6]
Brown later worked in the insurance business in San Antonio. He died there in 1954 at age 62.[7]
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edit- ^ a b "Matt Brown". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "1917 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results".
- ^ "Maroon Looks Like Selling Plater After Orange Quits". Democrat and Chronicle\date=November 18, 1917. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orange Downs Bucknell". The New York Times. November 11, 1917. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Matt Brown Pro Football Statistics". Profootballreference.com. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Columbus Pro Team to Give Akron Batte". Akron Sunday Times. October 10, 1920. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Insurance Man Dies". Austin American-Statesman. April 22, 1954. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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