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Tim Brown (American football)
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Timothy Donell Brown (born July 22, 1966) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first wide receiver to do so. He spent sixteen years with the Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders, during which he established himself as one of the NFL's greatest wide receivers of all time.[1][2][3] Brown has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2015, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1966-07-22) July 22, 1966 (age 57) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Woodrow Wilson (Dallas) | ||||||||||
College: | Notre Dame (1984–1987) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||||||||||
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As of 2023, Brown serves as the league chairman and commissioner of The Arena League, an upcoming football league set to begin play in 2024.[4]