Bob Brown (Canadian football) explained

Bob Brown
Birth Date:27 March 1943
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:250
College:Miami (FL)
Position1:Tackle
Position2:Defensive end
Career Highlights:
Playing Years1: -
Playing Team1:Ottawa Rough Riders
Playing Years2:1968 -
Playing Team2:BC Lions

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary For Robert J. Brown. John F. Slater Funeral Home. June 18, 2023.
  2. Web site: Bob Brown football statistics on StatsCrew.com.
  3. News: Dennis. O'Neil. Area Gridder Makes Good as Pro in Canada. December 25, 1967. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 80. June 18, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Hurricanes Football: All-Time Letterwinners - University of Miami Hurricanes Official Athletic Site . 2014-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141026063508/http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205549605 . 2014-10-26 . dead .
  5. Web site: Our coldolences to.... September 18, 2022. CFL Ottawa Alumni Association. June 18, 2023.
  6. Web site: Robert J. Brown. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 18, 2023.