- Don Brown (American football player)
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Not to be confused with Don Brown (American football coach), the current defensive coordinator of the Connecticut Huskies, or Donald Brown (American football), a running back for the Indianapolis Colts.
Don Albert Brown (b. Aug 20, 1937) is an American former football player. He played one season in the American Football League in 1960.[1] He was born in Dayton, Texas and attended Dayton High School where he played high school football from 1953 to 1955. He then attended University of Houston where he played for the footbal team as a running back and defensive back from 1956 to 1958, earning an All-America honorable mention during his senior year. He played for the College All-Stars in 1959 against the defending NFL champions, the Baltimore Colts. In the game, he was involved in a serious collision with Bill Pellington which left him unconscious for several minutes.
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams, but immediately traded for Ollie Matson of the Chicago Cardinals. This trade was significant, as he was one of 9 players traded for Matson. After the Cardinals, he had a brief stint with the Green Bay Packers with Coach Vince Lombardi before returning home to try out for the newly formed Houston Oilers, where he ended his professional career in 1961.
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Houston Oilers 1960 AFL Champions Dalva Allen | Jack Atchason | Tony Banfield | George Belotti | George Blanda | Don Brown | Billy Cannon | Johnny Carson | Doug Cline | Pete Davidson | Mike Dukes | Don Floyd | Bobby Gordon | Gabby Greaves | Bill Groman | Ken Hall | Jerry Helluin | Charlie Hennigan | Al Jamison | Mark Johnston | Charlie Kendall | Dan Lanphear | Jacky Lee | Wahoo McDaniel | Rich Michael | Charlie Milstead | Dennit Morris | Jim Norton | Phil Perlo | Hugh Pitts | George Shirkey | John Simerson | Dave Smith | Julian Spence | Bob Talamini | Charlie Tolar | Orville Trask | Fred Wallner | Hogan Wharton | Bob White | John White | Al Witcher
Head Coach Lou Rymkus
Assistant Coaches: Wally Lemm | Walt Schlinkman | Mac Speedie | Fred WallnerCategories:- 1937 births
- Living people
- People from Dayton, Texas
- American football running backs
- American football defensive ends
- Houston Cougars football players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Houston Oilers players
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