John Brown (offensive tackle)
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Position: | Tackle | ||
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Born: | Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | June 9, 1939||
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High school: | Camden (Camden, New Jersey) | ||
College: | Syracuse | ||
NFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 4 / Pick: 55 | ||
AFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 22 / Pick: 176 | ||
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John Calvin Brown Jr. (born June 9, 1939) is a former
Brown played high school football at Camden High School in his hometown.[1] He played tackle at Syracuse University alongside Ernie Davis. They became close friends in college, which included a 1959 championship for the school, the only one in team history.
In 1961, Brown was drafted by the San Diego Chargers and the Cleveland Browns. He did not play in the 1961 season. However, he chose to go to the Cleveland Browns to be teammates with Davis, who had been quickly traded to Cleveland when he refused to play for his draft team in the
After his career ended, he became interested in banking, where he later rose to being an executive before retirement. Brown named his youngest son after Davis and had Marie Davis Fleming serve as the child's godmother. As of 2023, he lives in Pittsburgh.[2]
In the 2008 movie The Express, the character of Jack Buckley (played by Omar Benson Miller), depicted as the best friend of Davis and his roommate, is based on Brown.
References
- ^ DatabaseFootball.com profile Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, database Football. Accessed August 16, 2007.
- ^ https://buffalonews.com/news/local/sean-kirst-60-years-after-ernie-davis-died-best-friend-recalls-final-game-in-buffalo/article_03eec96c-f59d-11ed-9480-53f9c47193da.html