Tom Brown (guard)

Tom Brown
No. 69
Positions	Defensive lineman, Linebacker
Personal information
Born	December 5, 1936; Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	March 12, 2026 (aged 89)
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
College	Minnesota
NFL draft	1959: 9th round, 108th overall pick
AFL draft	1961: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Career history
	BC Lions (1961–1967);
Awards and highlights
	Grey Cup champion (1964); 2× CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award (1963, 1964); Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (1964); 3× DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (1962, 1963, 1964); 3× CFL All-Star (1962, 1963, 1964); 3× CFL West All-Star (1962, 1963, 1964); National champion (1960); Outland Trophy (1960); UPI Lineman of the Year (1960); Unanimous All-American (1960); Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1960); First-team All-Big Ten (1960); Second-team All-Big Ten (1959);
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1984)
	College Football Hall of Fame

Thomas Eliel Brown^[1] (December 5, 1936 – March 12, 2026) was an American professional football player. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers,^[2] and won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation's best lineman.^[3] He played professional football with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and was made a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1984.^[4] Brown was inducted into College Football Hall of Fame^[5] in 2003. He died on March 12, 2026, at the age of 89.^[6]^[7]

BornDecember 5, 1936
Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S.

DiedMarch 12, 2026 (aged 89)

Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

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