American football player (1907–1990)
American football player
Richard Brown|
Born: | (1907-05-27)May 27, 1907 Waverly, Iowa, U.S. |
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Died: | November 30, 1990(1990-11-30) (aged 83) Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
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Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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High school: | Cedar Rapids (IA) |
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College: | Iowa |
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Position: | Center |
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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]
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