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'''Robert Lee Brown''' (born May 21, 1960) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[defensive end]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). |
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Born and raised in [[Edenton, North Carolina]], Brown played scholastically at [[John A. Holmes High School]].<ref name="PFR1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowRo20.htm |title=Robert Brown Stats |access-date=Dec 12, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> He began his [[college football|collegiate]] career at [[Chowan University|Chowan Junior College]] in [[Murfreesboro, North Carolina]], where he was named to the Coastal Conference first-team and was an honorable mention junior college All-American.<ref name="RCNH">{{cite news |newspaper=Rowan-Chowan News-Herald |title=Robert Brown signs with Virginia Tech |date=Dec 21, 1979 |page=12 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/roanoke-chowan-news-herald-robert-brown/148956361/ |access-date=Jun 8, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}}</ref> He went on to play for the [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech Hokies]],<ref name="NFL">{{cite web| url=https://www.nfl.com/players/robert-brown/ |title=Robert Brown Stats |website=NFL.com |access-date=Jun 8, 2024}}</ref> where, as a senior, he was honored by the [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]] as a second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]].<ref name="NEA">{{cite news |title=NEA's 1981 All-America football team |author=Murray Olderman |newspaper=Mattoon (IL) Journal Gazette |date=Nov 28, 1981 |page=14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4563722/neas_1981_allamerica_football_team/ |access-date=Jun 8, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}}</ref> |
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Brown was selected by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the fourth-round of the [[1982 NFL Draft]].<ref name="PFR2">{{Cite web |title=1982 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1982/draft.htm |access-date=Jun 8, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference}}</ref> He spent his entire eleven year career with the Packers, his first four years as a reserve and last seven as a starter. For his career, Brown recorded 25.5 sacks and 13 fumble recoveries. He had 2 interceptions, one of which he returned 5 yards for a touchdown.<ref name="PFA">{{Cite web |title=Robert Brown Pro Football Stats |url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/b/brow18800.html |access-date=Jun 8, 2024 |website=Pro Football Archives}}</ref> |
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 21, 1960 Edenton, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 98 | ||||||||
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Robert Lee Brown (born May 21, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).
Born and raised in Edenton, North Carolina, Brown played scholastically at John A. Holmes High School.[1] He began his collegiate career at Chowan Junior College in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, where he was named to the Coastal Conference first-team and was an honorable mention junior college All-American.[2] He went on to play for the Virginia Tech Hokies,[3] where, as a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a second-team All-American.[4]
Brown was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth-round of the 1982 NFL Draft.[5] He spent his entire eleven year career with the Packers, his first four years as a reserve and last seven as a starter. For his career, Brown recorded 25.5 sacks and 13 fumble recoveries. He had 2 interceptions, one of which he returned 5 yards for a touchdown.[6]
References
- ^ "Robert Brown Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved Dec 12, 2023.
- ^ "Robert Brown signs with Virginia Tech". Rowan-Chowan News-Herald. Dec 21, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved Jun 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Robert Brown Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved Jun 8, 2024.
- ^ Murray Olderman (Nov 28, 1981). "NEA's 1981 All-America football team". Mattoon (IL) Journal Gazette. p. 14. Retrieved Jun 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1982 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved Jun 8, 2024.
- ^ "Robert Brown Pro Football Stats". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved Jun 8, 2024.
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