The collection consists of scrapbooks and publications featuring Johnny Brown, who played football, baseball, and track at the Norfolk Division of William & Mary in the 1930s. The scrapbooks feature copies of photographs and newspaper articles of Brown's athletic activities. The collection also contains a biography of Brown, a history of the Norfolk Division football team, and a biography of wrestling coach Billy Martin.
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[Identification of item], Box [insert number], John Warren Brown, Jr. Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Gift of Barbara Gornto
Conway Macon, Jr. Track Record Book (RG 39-4)
John Warren "Johnny" Brown, Jr. grew up in Norfolk and attended the Norfolk Division of William & Mary from 1937 to 1940, where he was a part of the football, baseball, and track teams. He later participated in athletics at Army as well as William & Mary. Brown served as a commander under General George C. Patton during World War II and continued to serve in the Army Reserve. After the war, Brown receied his bachelor's and master's degrees from William & Mary. He became a teacher at Granby High School, eventually serving as its principal, and coached the track and football teaams. Brown was inducted into the Old Dominion University Sports Hall of Fame in 1981 and passed away on March 2, 2014.
Scrapbook: Summary of John Warren Brown, Jr. Sports Activities, 1937-1981, Box 1, John Warren Brown, Jr. Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries
Scrapbook: Track, 1933-1947, Box 2, John Warren Brown, Jr. Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 1, Before They Were Monarchs: A Personal History of the Norfolk Division Braves by Johnny W. Brown, Jr. and Gary Ruegesegger, 2009, John Warren Brown, Jr. Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 3, The 16th Calvary Spearhead to the Rhine With General Patton: A Biography of Soldier Johnny Brown, 2008, John Warren Brown, Jr. Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.