Norman E. Brown
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Norman Edgar Brown was an American
sportswriter
and sports editor for the Central Press Association
.
Brown was born in Ohio in October 1890. At the time of the 1910 United States Census, Brown was living with his parents in Cleveland, Ohio
, working as a newspaper reporter. By June 1917, he was the sporting editor of the Cleveland Press. At the time of the 1920 United States Census, Brown was married, and he and his wife (Emily Anna Winter Brown) were living in Lakewood, Ohio
, where Brown was the managing editor of a newspaper.
During the 1920s, Brown was the sports editor of the Central Press Association
and wrote a regular sports column called "Fanning the Beehive" and "Sports Done Brown." He was also known for his annual college football All-American team selections. In 1926, he launched an effort to have the fans select the All-American team by taking a "country-wide poll of football followers."
At the time of the 1930 United States Census, Brown was living in Lakewood, Ohio with his wife, and their daughter Emily Louise Brown; Brown remained employed at that time by the Central Press Association.
In addition to his work as a newspaper reporter and editor, Brown was active in politics. He was the campaign publicist for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harold Hitz Burton
when he ran for mayor of Cleveland in 1935. He served in the same capacity for John W. Bricker
for Governor of Ohio in 1939.
In 1934, Brown moved to St. Petersburg, Florida
. After moving to Florida, he became affiliated with the Derby Lane Greyhound Track
, which he named. From 1942 to 1948, he was the manager of radio station WSUN
in St. Petersburg. In his later years, he was the publicity director for the St. Petersburg Kennel Club. He died at his home in St. Petersburg in March 1958.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sportswriter
Sports journalism
Sports journalism is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events.While the sports department within some newspapers has been mockingly called the toy department, because sports journalists do not concern themselves with the 'serious' topics covered by the news desk, sports...
and sports editor for the Central Press Association
Central Press Association
The Central Press Association was an American newspaper syndication company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was in business from 1910 to 1971. At its peak, the Central Press supplied features, columns, and photographs to more than 400 newspapers and 12 million daily readers.-History:Virgil Venice...
.
Brown was born in Ohio in October 1890. At the time of the 1910 United States Census, Brown was living with his parents in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, working as a newspaper reporter. By June 1917, he was the sporting editor of the Cleveland Press. At the time of the 1920 United States Census, Brown was married, and he and his wife (Emily Anna Winter Brown) were living in Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders the city of Cleveland. The population was 52,131 at the 2010 making it the third largest city in Cuyahoga County, behind Cleveland and Parma .Lakewood, one of Cleveland's...
, where Brown was the managing editor of a newspaper.
During the 1920s, Brown was the sports editor of the Central Press Association
Central Press Association
The Central Press Association was an American newspaper syndication company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was in business from 1910 to 1971. At its peak, the Central Press supplied features, columns, and photographs to more than 400 newspapers and 12 million daily readers.-History:Virgil Venice...
and wrote a regular sports column called "Fanning the Beehive" and "Sports Done Brown." He was also known for his annual college football All-American team selections. In 1926, he launched an effort to have the fans select the All-American team by taking a "country-wide poll of football followers."
At the time of the 1930 United States Census, Brown was living in Lakewood, Ohio with his wife, and their daughter Emily Louise Brown; Brown remained employed at that time by the Central Press Association.
In addition to his work as a newspaper reporter and editor, Brown was active in politics. He was the campaign publicist for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harold Hitz Burton
Harold Hitz Burton
Harold Hitz Burton was an American politician and lawyer.He served as the 45th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, and as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was known as a dispassionate jurist who prized equal justice under the law.-Biography:He...
when he ran for mayor of Cleveland in 1935. He served in the same capacity for John W. Bricker
John W. Bricker
John William Bricker was a United States Senator and the 54th Governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1944.-Early life:...
for Governor of Ohio in 1939.
In 1934, Brown moved to St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
. After moving to Florida, he became affiliated with the Derby Lane Greyhound Track
Derby Lane Greyhound Track
Derby Lane Greyhound Track is a racino located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The track opened in 1925, after it was purchased from the Weaver family, constructed, and returned to the Wiever family, where ownership has been maintained since. The track offers dogs to run on 5/16 mile, and 3/8 mile runs...
, which he named. From 1942 to 1948, he was the manager of radio station WSUN
WSUN (defunct)
WSUN was a radio station which broadcast to Tampa Bay Area, Florida from 1927 until 2001.-History:The radio station began operating at 620 kHz in October 1927. In 1928 it was moved to 580 kHz, then to 900 kHz that year...
in St. Petersburg. In his later years, he was the publicity director for the St. Petersburg Kennel Club. He died at his home in St. Petersburg in March 1958.
Selected articles by Brown
- Four Teams In Big Leagues Mysteries; Chances Unknown, April 13, 1922
- Why There's a Smile on the Face of the Tiger (Princeton Tigers footballPrinceton Tigers footballThe Princeton Tigers football program represents Princeton University college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
), November 21, 1922 - Norman Brown Selects All-American Teams, December 10, 1922
- Will Two Unsung Rookies Crowd Two Heralded Stars from Stage (Willie KammWillie KammWilliam Edward Kamm was an American professional baseball player. He played as a third baseman in Major League Baseball from to . Kamm played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox before finishing his playing days with the Cleveland Indians...
, Rube LutzkeRube LutzkeRube Lutzke was a former professional baseball player. He played from 1923 to 1927 with the Cleveland Indians. He primarily played third base....
, Homer EzzellHomer EzzellHomer Estell Ezzell was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1923 through 1925 for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox . Listed at 5' 10", 158 lb., Ezzell batted and threw right-handed...
, Norm McMillanNorm McMillanNorman Alexis McMillan , was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, between and , for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, and Chicago Cubs.-External links:...
), March 29, 1923 - Romero Is Heavy Comeback (Quintin Romero-Rojas), October 25, 1924
- What This Country Needs Most Is Some Way of Stopping the Ice Man of Illinois] (Red GrangeRed GrangeHarold Edward "Red" Grange, nicknamed "The Galloping Ghost", was a college and professional American football halfback for the University of Illinois, the Chicago Bears, and for the short-lived New York Yankees. His signing with the Bears helped legitimize the National Football League...
), November 7, 1924 - Temperament That Afflicted Yanks Missing In Nat Camp (1925 Washington Senators season1925 Washington Senators seasonThe Washington Senators won 96 games, lost 55, and finished in first place in the American League. Fueled by the excitement of winning their second AL pennant, the Senators led 3 games to 1 the World Series before succumbing to the Pittsburgh Pirates....
), March 16, 1925 - It Will Be A Little Man: Who Stops Dempsey, Who Won Fame As A Giant Killer (Jack DempseyJack DempseyWilliam Harrison "Jack" Dempsey was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first...
), June 28, 1925 - Sam Rice Is A Big Cog With Champs (Sam RiceSam RiceEdgar Charles "Sam" Rice was an American pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963....
), July 14, 1925 - Makes Fans Think of Matty: So Greenfield Is Watched Closely By Giant Fans (Kent GreenfieldKent GreenfieldKent Greenfield was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1924-1929.-External links:...
), July 29, 1925 - Put on a New Record: Brookins Is Tired of Old Ones; Has Busted Most of Them (Charles BrookinsCharles BrookinsCharles Robert Brookins was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa and died in Des Moines, Iowa....
), August 9, 1925 - They're Lookin' Mean: And Wanting Blood; Are Skipper Bill and His Mate (Bill McKechnieBill McKechnieWilliam Boyd McKechnie was an American third baseman, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. He was the first manager to win World Series titles with two different teams , and remains one of only two managers to win pennants with three teams, also capturing the National League title in 1928...
/Max CareyMax CareyMax George Carey was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who starred for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961...
), September 3, 1925 - Hopeful Harvard: Banks on Fisher and His Grid Staff to Turn New Leaf (Bob Fisher, September 10, 1925
- Silver Threads Among (World Series) Gold (1925 World Series1925 World SeriesIn the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the defending champion Washington Senators in seven games.In a reversal of fortune on all counts from the previous 1924 World Series, when Washington's Walter Johnson had come back from two losses to win the seventh and deciding game, Johnson...
), October 1, 1925 - Brown Picked Capital Senators to Win Pennant; Now Favors Them in Series (1925 World Series), October 4, 1925
- Leading Hitters in Both Big Leagues Are Right Handers: Heilmann and Hornsby Star with the Bat (Harry HeilmannHarry HeilmannHarry Edwin Heilmann , nicknamed “Slug,” was a Major League Baseball player who played 17 seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952.Heilmann was a line drive hitter who won four American League batting crowns: in 1921, 1923, 1925 and...
/Rogers HornsbyRogers HornsbyRogers Hornsby, Sr. , nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball . He played for the St. Louis Cardinals , New York Giants , Boston Braves , Chicago Cubs , and St. Louis Browns...
), October 19, 1925 - His Greatest Victory of Year: Was Over Joe Precedent and He Won by a Punch (Paul Berlenbach), December 20, 1925
- Jones Outlines Plan of Battle Against Hagen (Bobby JonesBobby Jones (golfer)Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. was an American amateur golfer, and a lawyer by profession. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level...
), February 24, 1926 - Kid Gleason Putting Pep in Athletics (Kid GleasonKid GleasonWilliam J. "Kid" Gleason was an American professional athlete and Major League Baseball player and manager. Gleason is best known as the manager of the 1919 Chicago White Sox, the team made infamous by the Black Sox scandal, in which Gleason's players conspired to intentionally lose the World...
), March 30, 1926 - Expect Record Season (1926 in baseball1926 in baseball-Champions:*World Series: St. Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees *Negro League World Series: Chicago American Giants over Bacharach Giants -Awards and honors:*League Award**George Burns, Cleveland Indians, 1B**Bob O'Farrell, St...
), April 13, 1926 - Tony with the 'Toney': Coast Leaguer Steps Into Championship Class First Year (Tony LazzeriTony LazzeriAnthony Michael "Tony" Lazzeri was an American Major League Baseball player during the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly with the New York Yankees. He was part of the famed "Murderers' Row" Yankee batting lineup of the late 1920s , along with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Bob Meusel...
), September 3, 1926 - Eddie Collins Given Raw Deal, But What's That to $20,000? (Eddie CollinsEddie CollinsEdward Trowbridge Collins, Sr. , nicknamed "Cocky", was an American Major League Baseball second baseman, manager and executive...
), November 15, 1926 - Delaney Stops Gorman in Second (Jack DelaneyJack DelaneyJack Delaney was a former light heavyweight boxing champion of the world and contender for the heavyweight crown...
), December 21, 1926 - Swords Points: 'Drakes' Hope to Make Duck Soup of Cage Rivals (Drake basketballDrake Bulldogs men's basketballThe Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition.The team's current coach is Mark Phelps, previously an assistant at Arizona State, who was hired after the 2007-08 season...
), January 11, 1927 - Yanks Look To Ruth, Hurlers (1927 New York Yankees1927 New York Yankees seasonThe New York Yankees season was their 25th season. The team finished with a record of 110-44, winning their fifth pennant and finishing 19 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. New York was managed by Miller Huggins. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they swept the...
), March 27, 1927 - Hornsby vs. Landis (Rogers HornsbyRogers HornsbyRogers Hornsby, Sr. , nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball . He played for the St. Louis Cardinals , New York Giants , Boston Braves , Chicago Cubs , and St. Louis Browns...
/Kenesaw Mountain LandisKenesaw Mountain LandisKenesaw Mountain Landis was an American jurist who served as a federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and as the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death...
), April 7, 1927 - Auto Speed Demons Ready To Start (1927 Indianapolis 5001927 Indianapolis 500Results of the 1927 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1927....
), May 29, 1927 - League Almost Busted by Ben (Ben CantwellBen CantwellBenjamin Caldwell Cantwell was an American major league baseball pitcher from 1927-1937. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee.-External links:...
), May 1928 - Bob Martin, Victim of Ring Fate; Career Wrecked By Single Blow (Bob MartinBob Martin (boxer)Fighting' Bob Martin was a heavyweight boxing champion who became the Heavyweight Champion of the American Expeditionary Forces...
), July 12, 1928 - Heeney? Tunney? Fizzle? (Gene TunneyGene TunneyJames Joseph "Gene" Tunney was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1926-1928 who defeated Jack Dempsey twice, first in 1926 and then in 1927. Tunney's successful title defense against Dempsey is one of the most famous bouts in boxing history and is known as The Long Count Fight...
v. Tom HeeneyTom HeeneyThomas Heeney , commonly called Tom Heeney, was a professional heavyweight boxer from New Zealand, best known for unsuccessfully challenging champion Gene Tunney for the heavyweight championship of the world in New York City on 26 July 1928.Heeney was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, and worked as a...
), July 20, 1928 - Urban Shocker Finally Passes From Big Time (Urban ShockerUrban ShockerUrban James Shocker , born Urbain Jacques Shockor in Cleveland, Ohio, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns from to ....
), August 5, 1928 - Michigan Has High Hopes for Big Ten Title (1928 Michigan Wolverines football team1928 Michigan Wolverines football teamThe 1928 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1928 college football season. The team's head coach was Elton Wieman...
), October 28, 1928 - Cubs Rated Weak at Third, Behind Plate (1929 Chicago Cubs1929 Chicago Cubs season- Offseason :* October 3, 1928: Mike Cvengros was drafted by the Cubs from the Wichita Falls Spudders in the 1928 rule 5 draft.* November 7, 1928: Socks Seibold, Percy Jones, Lou Legett, Freddie Maguire, Bruce Cunningham, and $200,000 were traded by the Cubs to the Boston Braves for Rogers...
), September 6, 1929 - Not a Second Red Grange: But Just Himself, Trying To Play His Best Football (Frosty Peters)