Kidd Brewer

Kidd Brewer

Kidd Brewer pictured in The Rhododendron 1936, Appalachian State yearbook
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	(1908-05-05)May 5, 1908 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Died	Raleigh, North Carolina
Playing career
1929–1931	Duke
Position(s)	Quarterback, fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1935–1938	Appalachian State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1935–1938	Appalachian State
Head coaching record
Overall	30–5–3
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 North State Conference (1937)

Pierce Oliver "Kidd" Brewer (May 5, 1908 – November 22, 1991) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach and athletic director at Appalachian State Teachers College—now known as Appalachian State University—from 1935 to 1938. Brewer's 1937 football squad went unbeaten and unscored upon during the regular season, outscoring their opponents 206–0. Brewer was an All-American at Duke University before coaching at Appalachian. After leaving the Mountaineers, Brewer started a sales career before enlisting in the United States Navy during World War II. After the war Brewer served as secretary and administrative assistant to United States Senators Josiah Bailey and William B. Umstead, respectively. He gained significant wealth by purchasing land that was used later for roads. In 1963, Brewer was sentenced to 18 months in state prison for bid rigging. Kidd Brewer Stadium, Appalachian State's home football venue, was named in his honor on September 3, 1988.

Family

Brewer's son, Pierce Oliver "Kidd" Brewer Jr., a professional diver, appeared in the James Cameron films Piranha II: The Spawning and The Abyss. The younger Brewer committed suicide after the release of The Abyss, resulting in the film being dedicated to his memory.

Property ownership

In the 1960s, Brewer purchased a large parcel of land in Raleigh. Part of the land was sold to developers who built Crabtree Valley Mall and KiddsHill Plaza. A large 8000 square foot home was built on the rest of the land became Kidd Brewer's place of residence until the 1980s. He named it Belle Acres after his mother, even though friends teased him by calling it Belly Achers.

In 2003, a developer purchased KiddsHill Plaza and terminated all of the leases of the tenants. They tore down the buildings and planned on building an elaborate new shopping center in its place. However, after the destruction of KiddsHill Plaza, the recession hit and it has since become an undeveloped lot that has changed hands several times over the years.

In the 1980s, Belle Acres became Crossroads Restaurant, which was a popular place for high schoolers to take prom dates to. In the late 1990s, Crossroads closed and it became Prime Only Steakhouse. At some point before 2006, Prime Only moved to a new location and Belle Acres became an unoccupied building. It was rumored to be inhabited by vagrants during this time. In 2006, it caught fire and the concrete skeletal foundation was all that remained. For many years, there was speculation that it would eventually get torn down to make way for a shopping center. In late 2013, this became a reality and the remains of Belle Acres got bulldozed. As of Summer 2014, the new shopping center is in progress.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1935–1938)
1935	Appalachian State	5–2–2	1–0–1
1936	Appalachian State	8–1	3–1	2nd
1937	Appalachian State	8–1–1	5–0	1st	L Doll and Toy Charity Game
1938	Appalachian State	9–1	3–1	2nd
Appalachian State:		30–5–3	12–2–1
Total:		30–5–3
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

External links

• Kidd Brewer at the College Football Data Warehouse