Pete Brown (American football)
Samuel Morris Brown also known as Pete Brown (December 19, 1930 – September 4, 2001) was a National Football League player for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Georgia Tech football team. He graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville, Georgia. College Team: Georgia Tech. Brown was a member of two teams that went undefeated while he was at Georgia Tech - 1951 team that finished 11-0-1 - 1952 team that finished 12-0 sharing the national championship with Michigan State "He was the greatest blocker I ever saw," said Edwin Pope, former  Atlanta Constitution sports writer and sports editor of the Miami Herald. NFL Career: San Francisco 49ers. Drafted by the 49ers in 1953, Brown's NFL career was cut short due to a shoulder injury. Military service. Brown served as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve. Awards and recognition. SEC All Southeastern Conference, 1951 NCAA All-American, Football, 1952 NCAA National Championship Team Member, 1952 Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, 1974 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame inductee, 1990