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Jones, Victor (January 1, 1936). "Crimson's All-Time All-American End Likely to Become
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in 1935. In 1940, Brown was named
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Miller, Vern (September 6, 1947). "Reggie Brown Heads B. C. Scouting Staff With Ed
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was chosen instead. Brown served as
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Webb, Melville (April 3, 1926). "Robinson and Brown Signed to Coach B. U.".
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Webb, Melville (May 27, 1922). "R. W. P. Brown to Assist
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offered Brown the opportunity to return to Harvard to coach with
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at Brown Robinson and Brown were let go after the 1925 season.
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Webb, Melville (October 1, 1935). "Watching the Coaches".
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879:. February 1, 1961. p. 52
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703:. December 24, 1925.
408:Head coaching record
241:Head coaching record
27:Biographical details
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351:Huntington Hardwick
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796:. October 1, 1935.
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639:"Harvard's Best".
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272:Harvard University
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135:(lead asst.)
103:Running back
57:(1961-01-31)
22:Reggie Brown
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1228:1961 deaths
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1197:(1996–1997)
1195:Tom Masella
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1131:Steve Sinko
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1091:Walt Holmer
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969:(1886–1887)
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99:Position(s)
1217:Categories
1083:Pat Hanley
1067:Myles Lane
564:References
426:Conference
363:Holy Cross
282:Early life
176:Holy Cross
38:1876-03-13
1187:Dan Allen
1155:Paul Kemp
429:Standing
308:Bill Reid
298:in 1898.
226:1947–1948
162:1926–1930
151:1922–1925
140:1908–1916
118:1902–1905
85:1894–1897
1109:# (1945)
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423:Overall
302:Coaching
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594:. 1963.
580:. 1965.
555:11–19–3
541:11–19–3
292:Harvard
249:11–19–3
246:Overall
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551:Total:
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64:, U.S.
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504:3–3–2
483:3–4–1
420:Team
417:Year
155:Brown
885:2022
516:1929
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474:1927
453:1926
328:Army
326:for
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129:1906
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32:Born
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