Ed Brown (end) explained

Ed Brown
School:	Fordham Rams
Currentposition:	End
Highlights:	NCAA receiving leader (1952) NCAA record, 57 rec./season (1952-1958
Pastschools:	Fordham (1950–1952)

Ed Brown (born c. 1931) was an American football player. He played college football for the Fordham Rams football team from 1950 to 1952.^[1] He caught 57 passes for 774 yards in eight games during the 1952 season, including 15 catches for 233 yards in the final game of the season against NYU.^{[2] [3]} He led the NCAA that year in both total receptions and receiving yardage.^{[4] [5]} His 57 receptions that year broke the NCAA record of 52 catches set by Barney Poole in 1947.^[6] Brown also set an NCAA record with an average of 96.8 receiving yards per game in 1952.^[2] In May 1953, Brown signed a contract to play professional football for the Chicago Cardinals.^[7]

See also

• List of college football yearly receiving leaders

Notes and References

1. News: Brown To Occupy Fordham End Post. The New York Times. November 10, 1950.
2. News: Fordham And Brown Beat Pass Receiving Records. Panama City News. December 10, 1952. 2. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Brown of Fordham Set 5 of 18 Football Records. The New York Times. December 4, 1952.
4. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1225.
5. News: Fordham's Ed Brown Sets Hurling Marks. The Daily Sun (San Bernardino). December 11, 1952. 39. Newspapers.com.
6. News: Brown's Coached Helped Him Set Gridiron Marks. The Spokesman-Review. February 12, 1953.
7. News: Eastern Ends Sign Card Grid Contracts. Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune. May 7, 1953. 17. Newspapers.com.