Darrel Burton Brewster (September 1, 1930 – January 3, 2020), known as Pete Brewster, was an American professional

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player who was an

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in the

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(NFL), primarily with the

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. He played both

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and

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for the

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. He was a two-time

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selection with Cleveland, and also played in the NFL for the

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. After his playing career, he became a

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College career

Brewster played

and

at Portland High School, located in

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. After high school, he went to

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, located in

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, on a basketball

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, playing for

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. He also played varsity football as a

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for head coach

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. .

Professional career

Brewster was selected in the 2nd round (21st overall) in the

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. In his first season with the

, he filled in on both

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and offense. He became the team's first-string offensive left end during his second season and was the team's second-ranking pass receiver during the 1953 season. He was selected for

honors in 1955 and 1956 at the

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position. After seven seasons with the Browns, he played for the

for two seasons.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Coaching career

Following the completion of his playing career, Brewster was a receivers coach with the

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and the

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, earning a

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ring with the Chiefs in

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After football

Brewster retired from football and lived in

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on the outskirts of

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. He is enshrined in the

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. He died in

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on January 3, 2020, at the age of 89.

References

1930 births 2020 deaths People from Portland, Indiana Players of American football from Indiana American football tight ends Purdue Boilermakers football players Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball players Milwaukee Hawks draft picks Cleveland Browns players Pittsburgh Steelers players Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players Kansas City Chiefs coaches Minnesota Vikings coaches People from Peculiar, Missouri American men's basketball players {{tightend-1930s-stub