BROWN, Hugh[1, 2, 3, 4]
1906 - 1985 (78 years)-
Name BROWN, Hugh Birth 28 Sep 1906 Gourock, Scotland [3] Gender Male Immigration 14 May 1911 Ellis Island, MS Columbia, Gourock Scotland [5, 6] Residence 1920 Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York [1] Residence 1930 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts [2] Award 30 Jul 1983 Professional Football Hall of Fame - Dick McCann Memorial Award [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 [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 d. 27 May 1957, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA (Age 88 years) Mother JOHNSTON, Isabelle Adams, b. Mar 1875, Greenoch, Scotland d. Abt 1972, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA (Age 96 years) Marriage Abt 1903 Photos Ethel Brown, George Brown, Hugh Brown (seated) 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 Isabelle & Joseph Brown, 1939 Joseph Brown familiy, 1946 Family ID F64 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 ZAUCHE, Hazel Dell, b. 23 Jun 1909, Springfield, Hampden, MA, USA d. 29 Mar 2001, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (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 d. 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
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set
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Photos Ethel Brown, George Brown, Hugh Brown (seated) George, Ethel, Isabelle, Jean, and Hugh (front) Brown HughBrown1964 At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Documents Hugh-Brown-Pro-Football-Hall-of-Fame
Brown Is Award WinnerHugh Brown Obit
Hugh Brown ObitHugh-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.
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Sources - [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.
- [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.
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- [S844] Sportswriter Hugh Brown; Covered Eagles.
- [S50] Ship's manifest, ellisisland.org.
- [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.
- [S108] Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- [S845] Brown Is Award Winner .
- [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. .
- [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.
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