Jimmy Brewster

Jimmy Brewster

"Brewster with ball. McDonough running interference."
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Position	Quarterback / Running back
Class	Graduate
Career history
College	Georgia Tech (1919–1923)
Personal information
Date of birth	January 9, 1902
Place of birth	Newnan, Georgia
Date of death	August 20, 1998 (aged 96)
Place of death	Newnan, Georgia
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg)
Career highlights and awards
Billy Evans's All-Southern (1922)

James David "Jimmy" Brewster (January 9, 1902 – August 20, 1998) was an American Football League player for the Newark Bears.^[1] He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team.^[2] His fancy footwork earned him the nickname "the Side-Stepping Wonder."

Early years

Jimmy Brewster was born in Newnan, Georgia, on January 9, 1902. His father was the Coweta County Sheriff, and his mother, Margaret, was a homemaker.

References

1. "Jimmy Brewster". databasefootball.com.
2. "J. D. Brewster". gatech.edu.