Richard Brown (center)

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Richard Brown
Personal information
Born:(1907-05-27)May 27, 1907
Waverly, Iowa, U.S.
Died:November 30, 1990(1990-11-30) (aged 83)
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Cedar Rapids (IA)
College:Iowa
Position:Center
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Richard McClure Brown (May 27, 1907 – November 30, 1990) was an American football player.

Brown was born in 1907 in Waverly, Iowa. He attended Cedar Rapids High School.[1]

He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 1926 to 1928.[1] He was the captain of the 1928 Iowa team.[2] He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Portsmouth Spartans in 1930. He appeared in 11 NFL games, eight as a starter.[3]

Brown was married in 1931 to Gladys Beiber.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dick Brown". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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  3. ^ "Richard Brown". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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