Thomas Wayne Brown (born July 8, 1957) is an American former professional football defensive lineman who played for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor before he was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eleventh round of the 1980 NFL draft. He played for one season for the Eagles (1980) and two seasons for the Cleveland Browns (1981 and 1983).
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Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||
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Born: | Galveston, Texas, U.S. | July 8, 1957||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Ball (Galveston, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Baylor | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1980 / round: 11 / pick: 302 | ||||||
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Professional career
editBrown was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eleventh round of the 1980 NFL draft. After the 1980 season, Brown was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a seventh round selection in the 1983 NFL draft on August 24, 1981.[1][2] The Eagles used the seventh-round pick on offensive guard Jon Schultheis in 1983. Brown played for the Browns in 1981 and 1983.
References
edit- ^ "Lions Cut UM's Cannavino". Toledo Blade. August 24, 1981. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ Bernstein, Ralph (April 26, 1983). "Jones likely pick of Eagles". Gettysburg Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011.