Richard Brown (center)
.jpg) Brown in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | May 27, 1907 Waverly, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died: | November 30, 1990 (aged 83) Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position: | Center |
| High school: | Cedar Rapids (IA) |
| College: | Iowa |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Richard McClure Brown (May 27, 1907 – November 30, 1990) was an American football player.
Brown was born in 1907 in Waverly, Iowa. He attended Cedar Rapids High School.[1]
He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 1926 to 1928.[1] He was the captain of the 1928 Iowa team.[2] He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Portsmouth Spartans in 1930. He appeared in 11 NFL games, eight as a starter.[3]
Brown was married in 1931 to Gladys Beiber.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Dick Brown". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Dick Brown In Iowa City For Grid Season". The Gazette. August 30, 1928. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richard Brown Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Dick Brown, S.U.I. Football Star, Weds". The Des Moines Register. June 2, 1931. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.