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Levelle Desean Brown (born July 5, 1977) is a former American professional football player. He was born in Winfield, Illinois. He is the older brother of Chris Brown, running back of the Houston Texans of the National Football League.

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High school and college

Levelle Brown attended Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois, where he played football, basketball, and ran track. After graduating, he attended Northwestern University. [1] And he also played basketball.

Career

Brown played fullback for the Nashville Kats and the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League (AFL).

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References

  1. Bob Logan (23 August 1996). "Naperville North's Brown is eager to carry the ball for Cats". The Daily Herald . p. 7 (Section 2). Retrieved 4 February 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg