Charlie Brown (wide receiver, born 1948)

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Charlie Brown
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1948-10-13) October 13, 1948 (age 75)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Castlemont (CA)
College: Northern Arizona
NFL draft: 1970  / Round: 14 / Pick: 357
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:14
Receiving yards:38
Receptions:2
Player stats at PFR

Charles Kerry Brown (born October 13, 1948), sometimes misspelled Charles Kelly Brown, [1] and sometimes known by the nickname "Good Grief", [2] was an American football wide receiver.

A native of Oakland California, Brown attended Castlemont High School in that city. He began playing college football at Merritt Junior College in Oakland. In 1968, he transferred to Northern Arizona University as a sociology student and a split end for the 1968 and 1969 football teams. [3] During the 1969 season, he broke Northern Arizona single-season records with 63 receptions, 1,134 receiving yards (nearly doubling the prior record of 601 receiving yards), and 11 receiving touchdowns. [4] [5] He also set single-game school records with 12 receptions in one game and 245 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions in another game. [6]

He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 14th round (357th overall pick) of the 1970 NFL Draft and impressed coaches during the Lions' training camp. [1] [2] He appeared in 14 games during the 1970 season, but totaled only two passes for 38 yards. [7] [1] His career was stymied by military service in 1971 and torn cartilage that required surgery on a knee. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Charlie Brown". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Jack Saylor (July 23, 1970). "N. Arizona Ace Catching On; Charlie Brown: Good Grief!". Detroit Free Press. p. 4D via Newspapers.com.
  3. "NAU Attracts Top Competitors: Brown Leads NAU Receiving". The Sun (Flagstaff, AZ). October 23, 1969. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lumberjacks Set 44 Records". The Sun (Flagstaff, AZ). November 20, 1969. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Don Cole (January 30, 1970). "Lumberjacks Place 4 in Pro Draft". The Sun. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bob Stewart to Charlie Brown: 'Dandy Duo' Looks To Last Game of Season". Arizona Daily Sun. Flagstaff, AZ. November 11, 1969. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Charlie Brown". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. Jack Saylor (October 12, 1971). "Lion Defense Draws Praise From Schmidt". Detroit Free Press. p. 2F via Newspapers.com.