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Bob Brown
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Guard, Nebraska, 1961–⁠63

Bob Brown

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Bob Brown played guard at Nebraska (1961–⁠63). He was a consensus All‑American in 1963. The Philadelphia Eagles took Brown in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 1964 NFL Draft. The Denver Broncos also took him in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1964 AFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

Best season
1963
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Eight
Drafted
No. 2
Overall, 1964 NFL Draft (Philadelphia Eagles)

Honors

Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1963

The teams in those years

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In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 6 (1965–⁠66, 1968–⁠71) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (1965, 1968, 1970) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (1964, 1967, 1972)

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1965, 1968, 1970; AP second team 1964, 1967, 1972; Pro Football Writers first team 1970, 1972; Pro Football Writers second team 1968, 1971; NEA first team 1968, 1970–⁠71; Pro Football Weekly first team 1968, 1970, 1972; and 2 more.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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