Hugh_Brown_(writer)

Hugh Brown (sportswriter)

Hugh Brown (sportswriter)

American sportswriter (died 1985)

Hugh Brown (c. 1906 – January 23, 1985) was a British-born American sportswriter who was best known for his work with the Philadelphia Bulletin.

Early life

Brown was a native of Edinburgh, Scotland. His family came to the United States when he was five. He attended New York University before dropping out to pursue his career as a writer.[1]

Career

Brown worked for the Waterbury Republican (in Connecticut), Manchester Union-Leader (in New Hampshire), New Haven Register, and the Hartford Courant before joining the Bulletin in 1945.[2] He retired from the Bulletin in 1971.[3]

Later life and death

In July 1983, Brown was awarded the Dick McCann Memorial Award for his contributions to sports columns.[4]

Brown died from a heart attack in Savannah, Tennessee, on January 23, 1985, at the age of 78.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Brown Is Award Winner". byrnefamily.net. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Hugh Brown, a sports columnist who covered the Philadelphia". upi.com. United Press International, Inc. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Hugh Brown, a sports columnist who covered the Philadelphia". upi.com. United Press International, Inc.
  4. [4]
    "Football". The Paducah Sun. 10 July 1983. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Sportswriter Hugh Brown dies". The Jackson Sun. 25 January 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 25 October 2022.


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