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American football player

Tolbert Brown
Alabama Crimson Tide
PositionHalfback/End
Class1927
Personal information
Born:c. 1906
Dothan, Alabama, U.S.
Career history
CollegeAlabama (1925–1927)
Bowl gamesRose Bowl (1926, 1927)
High schoolDothan
Career highlights and awards

Tolbert "Red" Brown was a college football player. He was the brother of Johnny Mack Brown. Brown was selected All-Southern by some writers in 1926.

Early years

Brown was a native of Dothan, Alabama, the third of nine children. He was captain of the Dothan High football team in 1923.

University of Alabama

1925

Brown played at end, while his brother "Mack" played at halfback in 1925.

References

  1. "Johnny Mack Brown:star on the gridiron and silver screen".
  2. "Alabama Places 4 Men On Newspaper All-Southern Team". The Kingsport Times. November 28, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved July 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. "Johnny Mack Brown".
  4. "Looking Back". p. 92.
  5. "1925".
1925 Alabama Crimson Tide football—national champions
Head coach
Wallace Wade
Assistant coaches
Russ Cohen
Hank Crisp
Clyde "Shorty" Propst
William T. Van de Graaff
1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football—national champions
Head coach
Wallace Wade
Assistant coaches
Russ Cohen
Hank Crisp
Clyde "Shorty" Propst
William T. Van de Graaff


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