A native of Columbus, Mississippi, Brewer first came to Ole Miss as a player for the Rebel teams of Johnny Vaught. He played quarterback, defensive back, punted, and held for placekickers from 1957 to 1960. Ole Miss named him to its "Team of the Century" in 1993.\n', '

Brewer died on May 12, 2018 at age 83.\n', '

Brewer first coached at Lee High School in Columbus. In 1971, he joined Heritage Academy, a newly formed segregation academy. When Brewer later accepted a coaching position at Ole Miss, he told the Clarion-Ledger that his involvement with the all-white academy was his "own business" and that it would not impact Ole Miss\'s efforts to recruit black players.\n', '

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