Bob Brown (Canadian football)

Bob Brown
Born:(1943-03-27)March 27, 1943
Died:June 27, 2022(2022-06-27) (aged 79)
Career information
Position(s)Tackle, DE
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
CollegeMiami (FL)
Career history
As player
1965–1968Ottawa Rough Riders
1968–1970BC Lions
Career highlights and awards

Robert J. Brown (March 27, 1943 – June 27, 2022)[1] was an American professional football player for the Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won the Grey Cup in 1968 with Ottawa.[2]

Brown attended Brentwood High School in Brentwood, Pennsylvania.[3] He played college football at the University of Miami, where he was a letter winner with the Hurricanes in 1963–64.[4]

After his playing career, Brown was a physical education teacher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He died on June 27, 2022, at age 79.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Obituary For Robert J. Brown". John F. Slater Funeral Home. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bob Brown football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  3. ^ O'Neil, Dennis (December 25, 1967). "Area Gridder Makes Good as Pro in Canada". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hurricanes Football: All-Time Letterwinners - University of Miami Hurricanes Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Our coldolences to..." CFL Ottawa Alumni Association. September 18, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Robert J. Brown". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 18, 2023.


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