Ross Browner
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 22, 1954 Warren, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | January 4, 2022 (aged 67) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Warren Western Reserve | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (1973, 1975–1977) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||
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Ross Dean Browner (March 22, 1954 – January 4, 2022) was an American
Early life
Browner was born on March 22, 1954, in Warren, Ohio, where he also grew up. As a child he was primarily interested in swimming and diving, before concentrating on football. He attended Warren Western Reserve High School and during his senior year he was named first-team AAA (big school) all-state defensive end.[1]
College years
Ross Browner was one of the most decorated defensive players in the history of college football. At the
Notre Dame had a 39–7 record in his time that covered 11–0 in 1973, 8–3 in 1975, 9–3 in 1976, and 11–1 in 1977. Notre Dame won National Championships in 1973 and 1977. His career statistics record 340 tackles, a school record; ten deflected passes, two blocked kicks. He also scored a touchdown and two safeties. Browner was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.[3]
Professional career
He was the first-round draft pick in the
Later life and death
After retiring, Browner lived for several years in Mason, Ohio, and worked in sports entertainment, the cleaning industry, insurance, mortgages, and business development. He latterly worked in real estate and lived in Nashville, Tennessee.
Browner was the father of former
He died of complications from COVID-19 on January 4, 2022, at the age of 67.[5]
References
- ^ "1972 All Ohio Football Teams" (PDF). ohsaa.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Ross Browner Bio :: Notre Dame Football :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of ND Athletics". und.com.
- ^ "Ross Browner – American Football Defensive End".
- ^ "Waking the Echoes: Ross Browner // The Observer". ndsmcobserver.com. 30 October 2014.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (4 January 2022). "Bengals Super Bowl Stalwart Ross Browner Passes At 67". Bengals. Retrieved 5 January 2022.