Franklin & Marshall College

One of the best athletes of his era, Brown won four letters inboth baseball and basketball. A forward on the 1927 basketballteam, which finished 8-8 under head coach Ken Shroyer, he concludedhis college career with a 26-37 record as a member of thebasketball team. The captain-elect of the 1927 baseball team, heplayed the infield and was one of the "main-stays" of the line upduring his time as a Nevonian (as F&M teams were then known).The 1928 yearbook claims, "Here's a real athlete of the class, andhails from Brownstone. You may know him--Sam Brown. This boy canmake more field goals and get away with more personal fouls thanany two men on the team. However, Sam is not only a basketballplayer, but he also excels at Babe Ruth"s old game, particularly inthe Babe"s own line."