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Safety, Michigan, 1972–⁠74

Dave Brown

Born
Jan 16, 1953, in Akron, Ohio
Died
Jan 10, 2006, in Lubbock, Texas

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Dave Brown played safety at Michigan (1972–⁠74). He was a consensus All‑American in 1973 and 1974. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Brown in the first round, No. 26 overall in the 1975 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

Best season
1974
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 26
Overall, 1975 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1972, 1973 and 1974

The teams in those years

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In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1984 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1984

All-Pro teams: AP second team 1984.

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