Tom Brown (guard)

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Tom Brown
No. 69
Positions Defensive lineman  • Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1936-12-05) December 5, 1936 (age 88)
Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
College Minnesota
NFL draft 1959: 9th round, 108th overall pick
AFL draft 1961: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Career history
1961–1967 BC Lions
Awards and highlights
Canadian Football Hall of Fame  (Class of 1984)
College Football Hall of Fame

Tom Brown (born December 5, 1936) is an American former professional football player. He played collegiately at the University of Minnesota, [1] and won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation's best lineman. [2] He played professional football with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and was made a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1984. [3] Brown was inducted into College Football Hall of Fame [4] in 2003.

Notes

  1. ↑ Mike Ricci (September 15, 2010). "1960 National Champions: Tom Brown". Minnesota Football. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  2. ↑ Outland Trophy Winners.RetrievedDecember 29, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Tom Brown". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Another Golden Gopher Tunnels Into CFHOF with Tom Brown's Enshrinement" . Retrieved December 29, 2010.


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