Cliff Brown (American football)
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| Position: | Quarterback / Placekicker / Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 14, 1952[1] Middletown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | December 10, 2012 (aged 60) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL draft: | 1974 / Round: 17 / Pick: 427 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Clifton Brown, Sr. (June 14, 1952 – December 10, 2012) was an American football quarterback for the University of Notre Dame, and was the first African-American quarterback to start a game for the prestigious program.[2]
After future
The following year, sophomore
NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles as a running back;[5]
he did not make the final roster.
Brown died on December 10, 2012, at the age of 60.[6]
References
- ^ "Clifton "Cliff" Brown Sr. Obituary". Pennlive.com. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ a b Schoor, Gene. 100 Years of Notre Dame Football. New York: Morrow (1987). p.184-186
- ^ "QB Battles And Results". Blue and Gold. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "1973 Notre Dame at Miami". College Football Belt. Archived from the original on 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "Philadelphia Eagles Draft History". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ "Notre Dame football: Former Irish QB Cliff Brown dead at 60". South Bend Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
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