Bill Brown
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Back, Illinois, 1957–⁠60

Bill Brown

Born
Jun 29, 1938, in Mendota, Illinois
Died
Nov 4, 2018, in Edina, Minnesota

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Bill Brown played back at Illinois (1957–⁠60). The Chicago Bears took Brown in round 2, No. 20 overall in the 1961 NFL Draft. The New York Titans also took him in round 6, No. 42 overall in the 1961 AFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1960
Second-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 20
Round 2, 1961 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears)

Honors

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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