John Edward Brewer Jr. (August 26, 1928 – July 28, 1983) was an American football

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who played two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 28th round of the

1952 NFL Draft The 1952 National Football League Draft was held on January 17, 1952, at Hotel Statler in New York. Selections made by New York Yanks were assigned to the new Dallas Texans. This was the sixth year that the first overall pick was a bonus pick de ...

. He played

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at the University of Louisville and attended

Iaeger High School Iaeger High School in Iaeger, West Virginia was a Grade 9 through 12 High School, part of the McDowell County Schools District. It was located in the city of Iaeger and offered a wide range of academics and athletics to students including certain ...

Iaeger, West Virginia Iaeger (pronounced YAY-ger) is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census. History Iaeger was incorporated in 1917 and named for Colonel William G. W. Iaeger, an early settler. Geography A ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brewer, John 1928 births 1983 deaths Players of American football from West Virginia American football fullbacks Louisville Cardinals football players Philadelphia Eagles players People from McDowell County, West Virginia