Jesse Brown (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (1903–1983)}}

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{{Infobox NFL player

| name = Jesse Brown

| image =

| caption =

| number = 10

| position = Halfback, fullback

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1902|11|3}}

| birth_place = Bangor, Iowa

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1983|3|16|1902|11|6}}

| death_place = Honesdale, Pennsylvania

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lbs = 180

| high_school = Nichols
(Buffalo, New York)

| college = Pittsburgh

| teams = * Pottsville Maroons (1926)

}}

Jesse John Brown (November 3, 1902 – March 16, 1983) was an American football player who played professionally for the Pottsville Maroons of the early National Football League (NFL). After attending and playing for the University of Pittsburgh, he played in 13 games for the Maroons during the 1926 season.

Brown was born in Bangor, Iowa. He died on March 16, 1983, at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.{{cite news |author= |title=Jesse Brown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76552758/obituary-for-jesse-john-brown-aged-80/ |newspaper=The Tribune |location=Scranton, Pennsylvania |date= March 18, 1983 |page=7 |access-date=April 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}