Preston Brown (wide receiver)

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Preston Brown
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1958-03-02) March 2, 1958 (age 66)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Maplewood
College: Vanderbilt
NFL draft: 1980  / Round: 6 / Pick: 160
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Preston Neville Brown (born March 2, 1958) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for the New England Patriots, New York Jets, and Cleveland Browns. [1]

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