 Robert Brown | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 21, 1960 Edenton, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | John A. Holmes (Edenton) | ||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982: 4th round, 98th pick | ||||||||
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Robert Lee Brown (born May 21, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).
Born and raised in Edenton, North Carolina, Brown played scholastically at John A. Holmes High School. [1] He began his collegiate career at Chowan Junior College in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, where he was named to the Coastal Conference first-team and was an honorable mention junior college All-American. [2] He went on to play for the Virginia Tech Hokies, [3] where, as a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a second-team All-American. [4]
Brown was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth-round of the 1982 NFL draft. [5] He spent his entire eleven year career with the Packers, his first four years as a reserve and last seven as a starter. For his career, Brown recorded 25.5 sacks and 13 fumble recoveries. He had 2 interceptions, one of which he returned 5 yards for a touchdown. [6]
