In Knowles' A Separate Peace, I don't think the reader is given any specific information about Brinker not being an athlete. It's possible that a line or two about the subject exists and I'm just not remembering it, but in general, Brinker's interests just lie in other areas. Not everyone that could be an athlete desires to specialize in athletics.
Brinker is an organizer and a leader, and he likes to be in control, or at least think he is. Remember his obsession with the hard cider he secures for their "Olympics." Also, he is the organizer and the driving force behind the mock trial that tries to establish what or who exactly caused Finny's accident. Brinker is busy dealing with normal teenage angst, as well as his impending enlistment into some form of the armed forces fighting WWII. His interests just don't lie in athletics.
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