George Brewer
1950 · Round 21 · Pick 265 · B · Detroit Lions
George Brewer played B at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in round 21, pick 265, of the 1950 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him at OU for the 1946-1949 seasons. SoonerStats gives his full name as George W. Brewer, Jr.. It gives his hometown as Lubbock, TX and his high school as Lubbock. It notes he transferred from Texas Tech. It lists his birth as August 14, 1928. It lists his death as July 21, 2014 in Edmond, OK (age 85). Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949. It records his death as July 21, 2014. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on November 6, 1949 (NewsBank page 93): "Arnold's pass to Nolan Lang went for 23 yards. George Brewer broke away for 14 yards and the Sooners were on the Cat 18."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=175 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/b/brew00530.html | The Daily Oklahoman, November 6, 1949, NewsBank page 93 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)