Bob Brown
Born:(1943-03-27)March 27, 1943
Died:June 27, 2022(2022-06-27) (aged 79)
Career information
Position(s)Tackle/DE
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
CollegeMiami (FL)
Career history
As player
19651968Ottawa Rough Riders
19681970BC Lions
Career highlights and awards

Robert J. Brown (March 27, 1943 – June 27, 2022)[1] was an American professional football player for the Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won the Grey Cup in 1968 with Ottawa.[2]

Brown attended Brentwood High School in Brentwood, Pennsylvania.[3] He played college football at the University of Miami, where he was a letter winner with the Hurricanes in 1963–64.[4]

After his playing career, Brown was a physical education teacher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He died on June 27, 2022, at age 79.[5][6]

References

  1. "Obituary For Robert J. Brown". John F. Slater Funeral Home. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  2. "Bob Brown football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  3. O'Neil, Dennis (December 25, 1967). "Area Gridder Makes Good as Pro in Canada". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 80. Retrieved June 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hurricanes Football: All-Time Letterwinners - University of Miami Hurricanes Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  5. "Our coldolences to..." CFL Ottawa Alumni Association. September 18, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  6. "Robert J. Brown". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 18, 2023.


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