| Fordham Rams | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Career history | |
| College | Fordham (1950–1952) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
NCAA receiving leader (1952) NCAA record, 57 rec./season (1952-1958 | |
Ed Brown (born c. 1931) was an American football player. He played college football for the Fordham Rams football team from 1950 to 1952.[1] He caught 57 passes for 774 yards in eight games during the 1952 season, including 15 catches for 233 yards in the final game of the season against NYU.[2][3] He led the NCAA that year in both total receptions and receiving yardage.[4][5] His 57 receptions that year broke the NCAA record of 52 catches set by Barney Poole in 1947.[6] Brown also set an NCAA record with an average of 96.8 receiving yards per game in 1952.[2] In May 1953, Brown signed a contract to play professional football for the Chicago Cardinals.[7]
- ^ "Brown To Occupy Fordham End Post". The New York Times. November 10, 1950.
- ^ a b "Fordham And Brown Beat Pass Receiving Records". Panama City News. December 10, 1952. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown of Fordham Set 5 of 18 Football Records". The New York Times. December 4, 1952.
- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1225.
- ^ "Fordham's Ed Brown Sets Hurling Marks". The Daily Sun (San Bernardino). December 11, 1952. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown's Coached Helped Him Set Gridiron Marks". The Spokesman-Review. February 12, 1953.
- ^ "Eastern Ends Sign Card Grid Contracts". Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune. May 7, 1953. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
