Tom Brown (born December 5, 1936) is a former professional Canadian football player, and a former outstanding American college 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.
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Born: | Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S. | December 5, 1936
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | DL, LB |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
College | Minnesota |
AFL draft | 1961, Round: 1, Pick: 2 |
Drafted by | New York Titans |
NFL draft | 1959, Round: 9, Pick: 108 |
Drafted by | Baltimore Colts |
Career history | |
As player | |
1961–1967 | BC Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 1962, 1963, 1964 |
CFL West All-Star | 1962, 1963, 1964 |
Career stats | |
Notes
edit- ^ Mike Ricci (September 15, 2010). "1960 National Champions: Tom Brown". Minnesota Football. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ Outland Trophy Winners.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ "Tom Brown". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ "Another Golden Gopher Tunnels Into CFHOF with Tom Brown's Enshrinement". Retrieved December 29, 2010.