Bull Brown
American football and baseball player
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John Neil "Bull" Brown was an American football and baseball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University. He was said by coach Dan McGugin to be one of his six best players ever coached.[1] He was selected All-Southern in 1928 and 1929, and All-American in 1929. One of his best games came tackling Minnesota running back Bronko Nagurski.[2] He ran 85 yards for a touchdown on 1928 national champion Georgia Tech.[3] He was from Ardmore, Alabama.[4]
Brown c. 1928 | |
| Profile | |
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| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | c. 1905 Ardmore, Alabama |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Morgan School |
| College | Vanderbilt (1926; 1928–1929) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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