Jimmy Brewster

Jimmy Brewster
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
"Brewster with ball. McDonough running interference."
Position	Quarterback / Running back
Class	Graduate
Career history
College	Georgia Tech (1919–1923)
Personal information
Date of birth	January 9, 1902 (1902-01-09)
Place of birth	Newnan, Georgia
Date of death	August 20, 1998 (1998-08-21) (aged 96)
Place of death	Newnan, Georgia
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg)
Career highlights and awards
Billy Evans's All-Southern (1922)

James David "Jimmy" Brewster (January 9, 1902 – August 20, 1998) was an American Football League player for the Newark Bears.^[1] He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team.^[2] His fancy footwork earned him the nickname "the Side-Stepping Wonder."

Early years

Jimmy Brewster was born in Newnan, Georgia, on January 9, 1902. His father was the Coweta County Sheriff, and his mother, Margaret, was a homemaker.

Newark Bears (AFL)

Defunct American Football League club (1926) Based in Newark, New Jersey Team's name was changed to the Newark Demons for its last AFL game in 1926.

Franchise	Newark Bears Players

Owners	New Jersey Athletic Association

Head coaches	Hal Hansen

Stadia	Davids' Stadium

Seasons	1926

Notable players	Jimmy Brewster Goldy Goldstein Adrian Maurer Ark Newton Bob Rives Cy Williams Doug Wycoff

Lore	Staten Island Stapletons Newark Bears of the AA

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