Norman Edgar Brown (October 10, 1890 – March 31, 1958) was an American

sportswriter Sports journalism is a form of writing that reports on matters pertaining to sporting topics and competitions. Sports journalism started in the early 1800s when it was targeted to the social elite and transitioned into an integral part of the n ...

and sports editor for the

Central Press Association The Central Press Association was American newspaper syndication company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was in business from 1910 to 1971. Originally independent, it was a subsidiary of King Features Syndicate from 1930 onwards. At its peak, the ...

Biography

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 ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, 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 is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, on the southern shore of Lake Erie. Established in 1889, it is one of Cleveland's historical streetcar suburbs and part of the Greater Cleveland, Greater Clevelan ...

, where Brown was the managing editor of a newspaper. During the 1920s, Brown was the sports editor of the

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 The United States census of 1930, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from April 1, 1930, determined the resident population of the United States to be 122,775,046, an increase of 13.7 percent over the 106,021,537 persons enumerated during ...

, 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 (June 22, 1888 – October 28, 1964) 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 Stat ...

when he ran for mayor of Cleveland in 1935. He served in the same capacity for

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for Governor of Ohio in 1939. In 1934, Brown moved to

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. After moving to Florida, he became affiliated with the

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, 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.

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 football The Princeton Tigers football program represents Princeton University and competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I Football Championship, Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member ...

), November 21, 1922
Norman Brown Selects All-American Teams
December 10, 1922
Will Two Unsung Rookies Crowd Two Heralded Stars from Stage
(

Willie Kamm William Edward Kamm (February 2, 1900 – December 21, 1988) 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 ...

, Rube Lutzke,

Homer Ezzell Homer Estell Ezzell (February 28, 1896 – August 3, 1976) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1923 through 1925 for the St. Louis Browns (1923) and Boston Red Sox (1924–25). Listed at , 158 lb., Ezzell batted and ...

Norm McMillan Norman Alexis "Bub" McMillan (October 5, 1895 – September 28, 1969) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, third baseman and second baseman with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and the Chicago Cubs between 1922 ...

), 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 Grange Harold Edward "Red" Grange (June 13, 1903 – January 28, 1991), nicknamed "the Galloping Ghost" and "the Wheaton Iceman", was an American football halfback for the University of Illinois, the Chicago Bears, and the short-lived New York Yankees ...

), November 7, 1924
Temperament That Afflicted Yanks Missing In Nat Camp
(

1925 Washington Senators season The 1925 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 in the World Series before succumbing to the Pitt ...

), March 16, 1925
It Will Be A Little Man: Who Stops Dempsey, Who Won Fame As A Giant Killer
(

Jack Dempsey William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. ...

), June 28, 1925
Sam Rice Is A Big Cog With Champs
(

Sam Rice Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice (February 20, 1890 – October 13, 1974) was an American pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball. Although Rice made his debut as a relief pitcher, he is best known as an outfielder. Playing for the Washington Se ...

), July 14, 1925
Makes Fans Think of Matty: So Greenfield Is Watched Closely By Giant Fans
( Kent Greenfield), July 29, 1925
Put on a New Record: Brookins Is Tired of Old Ones; Has Busted Most of Them
( Charles Brookins), August 9, 1925
They're Lookin' Mean: And Wanting Blood; Are Skipper Bill and His Mate
(

Bill McKechnie William Boyd McKechnie (August 7, 1886 – October 29, 1965) was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman during the dead-ball era. McKechnie was the first manager to win Wo ...

Max Carey Maximillian George Carnarius (January 11, 1890 – May 30, 1976), known as Max George Carey, was an American professional baseball center fielder and manager. Carey played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1910 through 1 ...

), 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 Series The 1925 World Series was the championship series of the 1925 Major League Baseball season. A best-of-seven playoff, it was played between the National League (NL) pennant winner Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Senators. The Pirates def ...

), 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 Heilmann Harry Edwin Heilmann (August 3, 1894 – July 9, 1951), nicknamed "Slug", was an American baseball player and radio announcer. He played professional baseball for 19 years between 1913 and 1932, including 17 seasons in Major League Baseball with ...

Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby Sr. (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1915–1926, 1933 ...

), October 19, 1925
His Greatest Victory of Year: Was Over Joe Precedent and He Won by a Punch
(

Paul Berlenbach Paul Berlenbach (February 18, 1901 – September 30, 1985) was the world light heavyweight boxing champion from May 30, 1925, when he wrested the crown from Mike McTigue, until July 16, 1926, when he was defeated by his nemesis Jack Delaney. ''The ...

), December 20, 1925
Jones Outlines Plan of Battle Against Hagen
( Bobby Jones), February 24, 1926
Kid Gleason Putting Pep in Athletics
(

Kid Gleason William Jethro "Kid" Gleason (October 26, 1866 – January 2, 1933) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager. Gleason managed the Chicago White Sox from 1919 through 1923. His first season as a big league manager was notabl ...

), March 30, 1926
Expect Record Season
(

1926 in baseball Champions *World Series: St. Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3) *Negro World Series: Chicago American Giants over Bacharach Giants (5-4-2) Awards and honors * League Award **George Burns, Cleveland Indians, 1B **Bob O'Farrell, St. Loui ...

), April 13, 1926
Tony with the 'Toney': Coast Leaguer Steps Into Championship Class First Year
(

Tony Lazzeri Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leag ...

), September 3, 1926
Eddie Collins Given Raw Deal, But What's That to $20,000?
(

Eddie Collins Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr. (May 2, 1887 – March 25, 1951), nicknamed "Cocky", was an American professional baseball player, manager and executive. He played as a second baseman in Major League Baseball from to for the Philadelphia Athlet ...

), November 15, 1926
Delaney Stops Gorman in Second
(

Jack Delaney Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...

), December 21, 1926
Swords Points: 'Drakes' Hope to Make Duck Soup of Cage Rivals
( Drake basketball), January 11, 1927
Yanks Look To Ruth, Hurlers
(

1927 New York Yankees The 1927 New York Yankees season was the 25th season of the New York Yankees of the American League. The team finished with a record of 110–44–1, winning their fifth pennant and finishing 19 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics and w ...

), March 27, 1927
Hornsby vs. Landis
(

Kenesaw Mountain Landis Kenesaw Mountain Landis (; November 20, 1866 – November 25, 1944) was an American jurist who served as a United States federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death. He is remembered for his h ...

), April 7, 1927
Auto Speed Demons Ready To Start
(

1927 Indianapolis 500 The 15th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1927. First-time starter George Souders won by eight laps, the largest margin since 1913. Souders became the first driver to win the ...

), May 29, 1927
League Almost Busted by Ben
(

Ben Cantwell Benjamin Caldwell Cantwell (April 13, 1902 – December 4, 1962) was an American major league baseball pitcher from 1927 to 1937. He was born in Milan, Tennessee, and was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He is the last MLB pitcher ...

), May 1928
Bob Martin, Victim of Ring Fate; Career Wrecked By Single Blow
( Bob Martin), July 12, 1928
Heeney? Tunney? Fizzle?
(

Gene Tunney James Joseph Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1915 to 1928. He held the world heavyweight title from 1926 to 1928, and the American light heavyweight title twice between 1922 and 1923 ...

Tom Heeney Thomas Heeney (18 May 1898 – 15 June 1984) was a professional heavyweight boxing, 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 ...

), July 20, 1928
Urban Shocker Finally Passes From Big Time
(

Urban Shocker Urbain Jacques Shockcor (September 22, 1890 – September 9, 1928), known as Urban James Shocker, was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns between 1916 ...

), August 5, 1928
Michigan Has High Hopes for Big Ten Title
(

1928 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1928 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1928 Big Ten Conference football season. The Wolverines compiled a 3–4–1 record (2–3 against Big Ten opponents), ti ...

), October 28, 1928
Cubs Rated Weak at Third, Behind Plate
( 1929 Chicago Cubs), September 6, 1929
Not a Second Red Grange: But Just Himself, Trying To Play His Best Football
(

Frosty Peters Forrest Ingram "Frosty" Peters (April 22, 1904 – April 17, 1980) was an American football player who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Providence Steam Roller, Portsmouth Spartans, Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago C ...

)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Norman E. 1890 births 1958 deaths American sportswriters