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Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Mendota, Illinois, U.S. | June 29, 1938||||||||||||||
Died: | November 4, 2018 Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 80)||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Mendota Township | ||||||||||||||
College: | Illinois (1957–1960) | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1961 / round: 2 / pick: 20 | ||||||||||||||
AFL draft: | 1961 / round: 6 / pick: 42 | ||||||||||||||
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William Dorsey Brown (June 29, 1938 – November 4, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, including 13 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He was named to the Pro Bowl four times with the Vikings.