Walt Southgate Brewster (August 16, 1907 – January 30, 1985) was a professional

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player with the

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in 1929. Brewster was the starting right

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1929 Buffalo Bisons Starters & Roster
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, and was born in 1907 (sources vary as to date) in

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, United States. He died in

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External links

Walt Brewster stats
Pro-Football-Reference.com *, databaseFootball.com
Walt Brewster's profile at NFL.com
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