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William Ferdie Brown (December 2, 1940 – October 21, 2019) was an American professional football player, coach and administrator. He played as a cornerback for the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and later in the National Football League (NFL).
Willie Brown (March 21, 1942 – July 26, 2018) was an American college and professional football player and coach. A star player for the University of Southern California , he went on to play three seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
Ten of those years, Willie Brown was all pro. He was named the all-pro cornerback in the AFL. He played in each of the AFL's All-Star games and in tl1e first four AFC-NFC Pro Bowl games. He is the only player in pro football history who has intercepted at least one pass in each 16 consecutive seasons.
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Jul 7, 2021 · Brown spent his four-year college football career at Grambling State University in Louisiana. He played tight end, linebacker, and defensive end for legendary Tigers head football coach Eddie Robinson. Brown helped Grambling State win the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship as a freshman linebacker in 1960.
Oct 22, 2019 · Willie Brown, a Hall of Fame defensive back for the Oakland Raiders in the 1960s and ’70s who memorably returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown in a rout of the Minnesota Vikings in...
Oct 22, 2019 · Longtime Oakland Raiders defensive back and Hall of Famer Willie Brown has died at 78, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brown played 16 seasons in the American Football League...
Oct 22, 2019 · Willie Brown, an Oakland Raiders and NFL legend, has died at the age of 78. David Baker, the president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, addressed Brown's death on Tuesday afternoon.
Oct 22, 2019 · Willie Brown, a legendary Oakland Raiders defensive back who was Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984, has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 78.
Oct 22, 2019 · Legendary cornerback Willie Brown starred with the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders for 16 seasons and 204 games from 1963 through 1978. He established himself as one of the game’s finest defensive backs during a career that earned him a bronzed bust in Canton, Ohio in 1984.
