Hardy Brown
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Childress, Texas, U.S. | May 8, 1924
Died: | November 8, 1991 Stockton, California, U.S. | (aged 67)
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Tulsa |
NFL draft: | 1947 / Round: 12 / Pick: 104 |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Hardy Brown (May 8, 1924 – November 8, 1991) was an
When Brown was four years old, he witnessed the murder of his father. He was then sent, along with his brothers and sisters, to live at the
Hall of Famer Art Donovan had this to say of Brown: "How about San Francisco's Hardy Brown; ever heard of him? He was one tough bastard. I can't count how many people Hardy put in the hospital. His style was an intent to maim. He had this knack, this technique of slamming a shoulder into a running back's face; to this day I don't know how he did it. He was like a snake uncoiling. He'd get under your chin and, bang, you'd be seeing stars. Ball carriers looked for Hardy, rather than an opening, coming around that corner."[7]
Brown died in 1991 in a mental institution after suffering from dementia,[8] emphysema, and arthritis in his right (knockout) shoulder so bad he couldn't lift his arm to scratch his head.[1]
NFL Network
On the show NFL's Top 10, Hardy was marked as #5 on "The Most Feared Tacklers of All Time" segment.[9]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- ^ Donahue, Ben (2021-10-05). "The Life And Career Of Hardy Brown (Complete Story)". Pro Football History. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- ^ "The hardest hitter: Hardy Brown – Denver Broncos History". Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Schalter, Ty. "How and Why the NFL Transitioned from Football to Two-Hand Touch". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "NFL 100 – Hardy Brown « rayonsports.com". Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ISBN 0-688-07340-9.
- ^ Dan. "The most dangerous player who ever buckled a chinstrap". PRO FOOTBALL DALY. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6