Roger Brown (defensive tackle)
American football player (1937-2021)
Roger Lee Brown (May 1, 1937 – September 17, 2021) was an American professional football player. He was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland State College before playing professionally for the Detroit Lions (1960–1966) and Los Angeles Rams (1967–1969).
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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Born: | Surry County, Virginia | May 1, 1937||||
Died: | September 17, 2021 | (aged 84)||||
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High school: | Nyack (NY) | ||||
College: | Maryland State | ||||
NFL Draft: | 1960 / Round: 4 / Pick: 42 | ||||
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: Second selections | ||||
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Brown died on September 17, 2021 at the age of 84.[1]