Tom Brown (guard)

Tom Brown
No. 69
Born: (1936-12-05) December 5, 1936 (age 87)
Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DL, LB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight251 lb (114 kg)
CollegeMinnesota
AFL draft1961, round: 1, pick: 2
Drafted byNew York Titans
NFL draft1959, round: 9, pick: 108
Drafted byBaltimore Colts
Career history
As player
1961–1967BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1962, 1963, 1964
CFL West All-Star1962, 1963, 1964
Career stats

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.

  1. ^ Mike Ricci (September 15, 2010). "1960 National Champions: Tom Brown". Minnesota Football. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  2. ^ Outland Trophy Winners.Retrieved December 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.