Roger Brown (defensive tackle)
American football player (1937-2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger Lee Brown (May 1, 1937 – September 17, 2021) was an American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions (1960–1966) and the Los Angeles Rams (1967–1969). He played college football for the Maryland State Hawks.
Not to be confused with Roger Brown (defensive back).
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1937-05-01)May 1, 1937 Surry County, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||
Died: | September 17, 2021(2021-09-17) (aged 84) | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Nyack (Nyack, New York) | ||||||||||
College: | Maryland State (1956–1959) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 4 / Pick: 42 | ||||||||||
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: Second selections | ||||||||||
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