BROWN, Hugh
1906 - 1985 (78 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. BROWN, Hugh was born on 28 Sep 1906 in Gourock, Scotland; died on 23 Jan 1985 in Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States of America. Other Events and Attributes:
- 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.
- Occupation: Sportswriter, Philadelphia Bulletin (as well as other roles at various newspapers)
- Immigration: 14 May 1911, Ellis Island, MS Columbia, Gourock Scotland
- Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York
- Residence: 1930, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
- Award: 30 Jul 1983, Professional Football Hall of Fame - Dick McCann Memorial Award
Family/Spouse: ZAUCHE, Hazel Dell. Hazel (daughter of ZAUCHE, Gustave and BROOKS, Josephine) was born on 23 Jun 1909 in Springfield, Hampden, MA, USA; was christened on 14 Jun 1914 in Windsor, Hartford, CT USA; died on 29 Mar 2001 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. BROWN, Noel Brookes
- 3. BROWN, Nancy June was born on 27 Apr 1936 in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, PA USA; died on 25 May 2001; was buried in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery-Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Family/Spouse: Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 2
2. BROWN, Noel Brookes (1.Hugh1) Noel married HAZLETT, Doris C [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. BROWN, Susan
- 5. BROWN, Douglas
3. BROWN, Nancy June (1.Hugh1) was born on 27 Apr 1936 in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery, PA USA; died on 25 May 2001; was buried in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery-Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA. Nancy married DOUGHERTY before 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
4. BROWN, Susan (2.Noel2, 1.Hugh1) 5. BROWN, Douglas (2.Noel2, 1.Hugh1)
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