Larry Brown (running back)

Larry Brown

Brown in 1973
No. 43
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1947-09-19) September 19, 1947 (age 76) Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pittsburgh (PA) Schenley
College:	Kansas State
NFL draft:	1969 / Round: 8 / Pick: 191
Career history
Washington Redskins (1969–1976)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Most Valuable Player (1972) NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1972) UPI NFC Player of the Year (1972) 2× First-team All-Pro (1970, 1972) Second-team All-Pro (1971) 4× Pro Bowl (1969–1972) NFL rushing yards leader (1970) Bert Bell Award (1972) 80 Greatest Redskins Washington Commanders Ring of Fame Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 5,875 Yards per carry: 3.8 Rushing touchdowns: 35

Lawrence Brown Jr. (born September 19, 1947) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) who played running back for the Washington Redskins from 1969 to 1976.

Raised in nearby Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Schenley High School, his original interest being in baseball. He later developed an overriding interest in football and played college football in Kansas at Dodge City Community College and Kansas State University in Manhattan.