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{{Short description|American football player (born 1960)}} |
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{{For|the Packers player of the 1960s and 1970s|Bob Brown (defensive lineman)}} |
{{For|the Packers player of the 1960s and 1970s|Bob Brown (defensive lineman)}} |
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{{Infobox NFL biography |
{{Infobox NFL biography |
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| weight_lbs = 268 |
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| high_school = [[John A. Holmes High School|John A. Holmes]] (Edenton) |
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| draftyear = 1982 |
| draftyear = 1982 |
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| draftround = 4 |
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| draftpick = 98 |
| draftpick = 98 |
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* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|1982|1992}}) |
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|1982|1992}}) |
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* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1981 College Football All-America Team|1981]]) |
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| statlabel1 = Tackles |
| statlabel1 = Tackles |
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| statvalue1 = 323 |
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| statlabel4 = Fumbles |
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| statvalue4 = 13 |
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| pfr = BrowRo20 |
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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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| High school: | John A. Holmes (Edenton) | ||||||||
| 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 December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Robert Brown signs with Virginia Tech". Rowan-Chowan News-Herald. December 21, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Robert Brown Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Murray Olderman (November 28, 1981). "NEA's 1981 All-America football team". Mattoon (IL) Journal Gazette. p. 14. Retrieved June 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1982 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Robert Brown Pro Football Stats". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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