Ray Brown (safety)

Ray Brown
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Brown in 1972
No. 34, 27
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1949-01-12)January 12, 1949
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died:October 26, 2023(2023-10-26) (aged 74)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College:West Texas State
NFL draft:1971 / round: 6 / pick: 148
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:137
Starts:130
Interceptions:38
Fumble recoveries:10
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Raymond Madison Brown (January 12, 1949 – October 26, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Texas State which is now known as West Texas A&M University.[1] He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 1971 NFL draft.[2]

Biography

In 1973, Brown led the Falcons with six interceptions.[1] He then played for the New Orleans Saints from 1978 to 1980.[2]

After the end of his football career, Brown began a construction and remodeling business in 1983, which he ran until 2016.[3]

Brown and his wife, Linda, were married for 49 years and had four children. Brown died from complications of dementia and lung cancer at his home in Savannah, Georgia, on October 26, 2023, at the age of 74.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Poretz, Art, ed. (1974). Illustrated Digest of Pro Football. New York: Stadia Sports Publishing. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b c "Saints mourn the passing of former strong safety Ray Brown". New Orleans Saints. October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Ledbetter, D. Orlando (October 30, 2023). "Ex-Falcon great Ray Brown dies at age 74". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 31, 2023.