Allen Brown
{{Short description|American football player (1943–2020)}}
{{for-multi|the American bishop|Allen W. Brown|the Australian public servant|Allen Brown (public servant)}}
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| birth_place = Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
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| death_place = Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
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| high_school = Natchez (Natchez, Mississippi)
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Green Bay Packers
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- 2× Super Bowl champion (I, II)
- 2× NFL champion (1966, 1967)
- First-team All-American (1964)
- Third-team All-American (1963)
- 2× First-team All-SEC (1963, 1964)
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Allen Brown (March 2, 1943 – January 27, 2020) was an American professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Mississippi.
Early life
He attended Natchez High School, where he was a three-sport athlete and almost chose Louisiana State University for college.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FPPBDAAAQBAJ&q=allen+brown+packers&pg=PA122|title=The 1966 Green Bay Packers: Profiles of Vince Lombardi's Super Bowl I Champions|last=Bozeka|first=George|date=June 21, 2016|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476624426|language=en}}
Playing for Johnny Vaught at Ole Miss, Brown lettered three times (1962–64) and was a co-captain of the 1964 team. He was recognized as All-America by several publications for the 1964 season and was a first-team All-SEC selection his final two years. He was inducted into Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989 and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.{{Cite news|url=http://msfame.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/allen-brown/|title=Allen Brown|date=November 1, 2012|newspaper=Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum|language=en-US|access-date=February 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204085312/http://msfame.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/allen-brown/|archive-date=February 4, 2017|url-status=dead}} In 2004, Brown was honored by the Southeastern Conference as an SEC football legend.{{Cite news|url=http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120204aaa.html|title=Former End Allen Brown Named To Legends Of SEC Football|access-date=February 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204085336/http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120204aaa.html|archive-date=February 4, 2017|url-status=dead}} He was honored with "Allen Brown Day" in his hometown.
Professional career
Brown was selected by the Packers in the third round (38th overall) of the 1965 NFL draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowAl00.htm|title = Allen Brown Stats| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com }} He was also drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round (22nd overall) of the 1965 American Football League draft.{{Cite web|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1965AFL.htm|title=1965 AFL Draft Transactions|website=www.prosportstransactions.com|access-date=February 3, 2017}} Brown signed with the Packers in December 1964. He missed the whole 1965 season with a dislocated shoulder. Brown played five games in the 1966 season before injuring his knee. He played in every game in 1967, recording three receptions,{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/allenbrown/2510299/profile|title=Allen Brown|website=NFL.com|language=en|access-date=February 3, 2017}} before he ruptured a kidney against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final game. He retired the next spring.
Post-career life
Brown had two sons who played at Ole Miss as well, Timothy Brown and Burkes Brown. He died on January 27, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/ole-miss/Article/Ole-Miss-great-Allen-Brown-passes-away-142821485/|title = Ole Miss great Allen Brown passes away}}
References
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{{Green Bay Packers 1965 NFL draft picks}}
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Category:American football tight ends
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Players of American football from Natchez, Mississippi