Gordy Brown
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Dallas, Texas
Weslaco, Texas
| Profile | |
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| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 20, 1906 Dallas, Texas |
| Died | October 10, 1964 (aged 58) Weslaco, Texas |
| Listed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bryan Street High School |
| College | Texas (1928–1930) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Gordon Asa "Gordy" Brown was an All-American college football lineman at the University of Texas.
At Bryan Street High School Brown made all-state three years in a row.[1]
He lettered for the Texas Longhorns from 1927-1929. In 1928 he earnedall-Southwest Conference and 1st Team All-American (Collier's) honors while helping Texas win the Southwest Conference Championship. He was the Longhorn's second All-American ever. The next year he was the team's captain.[2] [3][1]
After college he became the first Longhorn to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl by playing in the 1930 iteration.[2] He later went to work for GMAC.
During World War II he served in the Army Air Force's XIX Tactical Air Command where he was a Major.[4]