Mario Brown

Brown was recruited by Texas A&M coach Shelby Metcalf, who travelled to Chicago, Illinois to personally ask Brown to attend the school. Brown played for two seasons at A&M, starting in 51 games and averaging 14 points and 4.3 assists per game. In his first season, 1971–1972, Brown earned second team All-Southwest Conference honors, leading A&M with a 16.9 scoring average in conference play and helping the team to a 16–10 record. The following year, his senior year, Brown was selected as team co-captain, and averaged 13.4 points and 4 assists per game as the Aggies ranked second in the Southwest Conference and finished with a 17–9 record.^[1]

Brown was a very fast player with a great crossover dribble.^[1]

Brown died of lung cancer one month after his diagnosis in 2002.^[2] He was survived by his wife, Myrtle, and several children,^[1] including Nick Brown, a USA Junior National Champion in track and field who had much success in track and field at the University of Illinois,^[2] and Sergio Brown, a football safety who played in the NFL with four teams, including the New England Patriots.^[3][4] And Son Mario Brown Jr. He leaves behind his grandchildren Aszja Brown, Avanti Brown, and Mario Brown III