Tom Brown (guard)
American gridiron football player (born 1936) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tom Brown (born December 5, 1936) is an American former professional football player. He played collegiately at the University of Minnesota,[1] and won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation's best lineman.[2] He played professional football with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and was made a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1984.[3] Brown was inducted into College Football Hall of Fame[4] in 2003.
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| Born: | December 5, 1936 Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DL, LB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| College | Minnesota |
| AFL draft | 1961, round: 1, pick: 2 |
| Drafted by | New York Titans |
| NFL draft | 1959, round: 9, pick: 108 |
| Drafted by | Baltimore Colts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1961–1967 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| Career stats | |
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