Nickname(s) "Babe" | Years of service 1914–1954 Name John Brown | |
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Born September 12, 1891
Canton, Pennsylvania ( 1891-09-12 ) Died June 10, 1963(1963-06-10) (aged 71)
Middletown, Delaware Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery Allegiance United States of America | ||
Service/branch United States Navy | ||
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John Herbert "Babe" Brown, Jr. (September 12, 1891 – June 10, 1963) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy during World War II and an American football player.
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- John brown promise 2014 cardinals highlights
- John brown against the odds
- Early years
- Military career
- References
John brown against the odds
Early years
Brown was born in Canton, Pennsylvania, in 1891. He attended the United States Military Academy where he played college football. He was selected as a consensus first-team guard on the 1913 College Football All-America Team. He accounted for all of Navy's points (two field goals) in a 6 to 0 victory in the 1913 Army–Navy Game.
He graduated in 1914 with the rank of ensign. Brown later served as president of the National Football Foundation and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. He was also selected in 1951 by a board of Navy football authorities as the greatest player in Navy football history.
Military career
During World War I, Brown commanded the submarines USS C-2 and USS G-4. Subsequently Brown commanded some other submarines in the interwar period. In October 1930, Brown commanded the USS V-5 submarine when it set a U. S. Navy record by diving to a depth of 332 feet. He also attended the Naval War College in 1940.
During World War II, Brown rose to the rank of vice admiral and served as deputy commander of America's submarine force in the Pacific theatre. In the early 1950s, he was the commandant of the Fourth Naval District based in Philadelphia. He served a total of 43 years in the Navy before retiring in 1954.
He died in 1963 at age 71 at his home in Middletown, Delaware.