Jimmy Brewster

For the American record producer credited on some recordings as Jimmy Brewster, see Milt Gabler.

James David Brewster Jr. (January 9, 1902 – August 20, 1998) was an American gridiron football player.

Jimmy Brewster

Brewster in 1922.
Position	Quarterback / Running back
Personal information
Born	(1902-01-09)January 9, 1902 Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
Died	August 20, 1998(1998-08-20) (aged 96) Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg)
Career history
College	Georgia Tech (1919–1923)
Career highlights and awards
Billy Evans's All-Southern (1922)

Biography

Brewster was born in Newnan, Georgia, in 1902. His father was the sheriff of Coweta County, and his mother, Margaret, was a homemaker.^{[citation needed]} He graduated from Newnan High School, then attended the Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech).^[1]

Brewster played college football during 1919–1923 for the Georgia Tech football team.^[2] His fancy footwork earned him the nickname "the Side-Stepping Wonder."^[1] He was selected to the 1922 College Football All-Southern Team by Billy Evans.^[3] A member of Alpha Tau Omega, he graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in textile engineering.^[1]

Brewster went on to play professionally in the 1926 American Football League for the Newark Bears,^[4] along with several other former Georgia Tech players including Vaughan Connelly, Ike Williams, and Doug Wycoff.^[5]

Brewster served in the United States Army during World War II.^[6] He later worked in farm and pulpwood management.^[1] He died in his hometown in 1998, aged 96.^[1]