BROWN, Hugh

BROWN, Hugh[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1906 - 1985  (78 years)

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  • Name BROWN, Hugh 
    Birth 28 Sep 1906  Gourock, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 14 May 1911  Ellis Island, MS Columbia, Gourock Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Residence 1920  Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1930  Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Award 30 Jul 1983  Professional Football Hall of Fame - Dick McCann Memorial Award Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Obituary From Philadelphia Daily News, 24 Jan 1985:

    Sportswriter Hugh Brown; Covered Eagles

    Newspaper columnist Hugh Brown, who covered Philadelphia sports for two decades died yesterday. He was 76.

    Brown worked as a wire editor for the Philadelphia Record before its acquisition by the now-defunct Bulletin. At the Bulletin, Brown held a number of posts but specialized in covering the Eagles. He retired in the mid-1970s.

    He also helped former Eagles quarterback and coach Norm Van Brocklin write a book on how to throw a forward pass.

    Brown, a resident of Savannah, Tenn, is survived by his second wife, Virginia; his sone, Noel; and a daughter, Nancy Daughterty.  [4
    Occupation Sportswriter, Philadelphia Bulletin (as well as other roles at various newspapers)  [4
    Death 23 Jan 1985  Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I588  Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2019 

    Father BROWN, Joseph,   b. 15 Jan 1869, Greenoch, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1957, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother JOHNSTON, Isabelle Adams,   b. Mar 1875, Greenoch, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1972, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1903 
    Photos
    Ethel Brown, George Brown, Hugh Brown (seated)
    Ethel Brown, George Brown, Hugh Brown (seated)
    George, Ethel, Isabelle, Jean, and Hugh (front) Brown
    George, Ethel, Isabelle, Jean, and Hugh (front) Brown
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Joseph & Isabelle Brown
    Joseph & Isabelle Brown
    Isabelle & Joseph Brown, 1939
    Isabelle & Joseph Brown, 1939
    Joseph Brown familiy, 1946
    Joseph Brown familiy, 1946
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 ZAUCHE, Hazel Dell,   b. 23 Jun 1909, Springfield, Hampden, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 2001, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Divorce Yes, date unknown  [9
    Children 
     1. BROWN, Noel Brookes
     2. BROWN, Nancy June,   b. 27 Apr 1936, Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, PA USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 2001 (Age 65 years)
    Photos At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Family ID F731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2019 

    Family 2 Virginia 
    Family ID F3431  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Sep 1906 - Gourock, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 14 May 1911 - Ellis Island, MS Columbia, Gourock Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Jan 1985 - Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States of America Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Ethel Brown, George Brown, Hugh Brown (seated)
    Ethel Brown, George Brown, Hugh Brown (seated)
    George, Ethel, Isabelle, Jean, and Hugh (front) Brown
    George, Ethel, Isabelle, Jean, and Hugh (front) Brown
    HughBrown1964
    HughBrown1964
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

    Documents
    Hugh-Brown-Pro-Football-Hall-of-Fame
    Hugh-Brown-Pro-Football-Hall-of-Fame
    Brown Is Award Winner
    Hugh Brown Obit
    Hugh Brown Obit
    Hugh Brown Obit
    Hugh-Brown-Letter-Xmas-1983
    Hugh-Brown-Letter-Xmas-1983
    Letter from Hugh Brown to Jack & Sally Byrne from 1983, following his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier that year. Gives a great flavor for Hugh Brown’s personality.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2005. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1920 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration.1920 Federal Population Census. T625, 2,076 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.

    2. [S17] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930.T626, 2,667 rolls. Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, ED 51, roll 910, page , image 198.0.

    3. [S122] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007), Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Adminisration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

    4. [S844] Sportswriter Hugh Brown; Covered Eagles.

    5. [S50] Ship's manifest, ellisisland.org.

    6. [S419] New York Passenger Lists 1897-1957, Ship = Columbia, Arrival = 14 May 1911, Name = Hugh Brown, Age = 4, Occu = Nil, Read = N, Write = N, Nationality = Scotish, Race = Scotch, Last place = Scotland, Gourock, going to Janet Johnston 3 Houston Street.

    7. [S108] Pro Football Hall of Fame.

    8. [S845] Brown Is Award Winner .

    9. [S844] Sportswriter Hugh Brown; Covered Eagles, Brown, a resident of Savannah, Tenn, is survived by his second wife, Virginia; his sone, Noel; and a daughter, Nancy Daugherty. .



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