Richard_Brown_(center)

Richard Brown (center)

Richard Brown (center)

American football player (1907–1990)

Richard McClure Brown (May 27, 1907 – November 30, 1990) was an American football player.

Quick Facts Personal information, Born: ...

Brown was born in 1907 in Waverly, Iowa. He attended Cedar Rapids High School.[1]

He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 1926 to 1928.[1] He was the captain of the 1928 Iowa team.[2] He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Portsmouth Spartans in 1930. He appeared in 11 NFL games, eight as a starter.[3]

Brown was married in 1931 to Gladys Beiber.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Dick Brown". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Dick Brown In Iowa City For Grid Season". The Gazette. August 30, 1928. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Richard Brown". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Dick Brown, S.U.I. Football Star, Weds". The Des Moines Register. June 2, 1931. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to an American football player, coach, or other figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Richard_Brown_(center), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.