Maceo Brown
{{short description|USA 7s Olympic rugby player}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|1}}
| birth_place =
| height =1.85 m
| weight =86 kg
| ru_position =Center (7s), Forward (7s)
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 =
| ru_sevensnationalyears1 =2018–present
| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = USA 7s
| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 =
| medals =
{{MedalSport | Men's rugby sevens }}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}
{{MedalBronze| 2019 Lima | Team competition }}
}}
Maceo Brown (born September 1, 1995) is an American rugby union player. He plays for the United States national rugby sevens team as a center and as a forward.
Brown debuted for the U.S. national team at the 2018 Dubai Sevens.[https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/usa-mens-7s-selected-dubai "USA Men's 7s Selected For Dubai"], Goff Rugby Report, November 21, 2018. He played regularly as a substitute for the U.S. throughout the 2018–19 season – including at the 2019 USA Sevens tournament, which the U.S. won[http://www.sportsoutwest.com/usa-ranked-1-in-world-after-winning-rugby-sevens-series-on-home-turf/ "USA Ranked #1 in World After Winning Rugby Sevens Series on Home Turf"], Sports Out West, John Zielonka, March 3, 2019. – in the absence of squad regular Maka Unufe, who was out for the season.
In his youth, Brown was a multi-sport athlete at Corona del Sol High School. He played American football and basketball, and started playing rugby at the age of 16. Brown attended college at Grand Canyon University where he played for the school's rugby team.[https://clubsports.gcu.edu/gcu-mens-rugbys-maceo-brown-named-usa-falcons-squad/ "GCU men's Maceo Brown named to USA Falcons squad"], GCU, October 4, 2018.
Brown was selected for the USA Eagles sevens squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-02 |title=USA names rosters for Sevens World Cup |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/09/01/usa-names-rosters-for-sevens-world-cup/ |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Cahill |first=Calder |date=2022-09-01 |title=Men's Eagles Sevens touch down in Cape Town as Rugby World Cup Sevens roster is confirmed |url=https://eagles.rugby/news/mens-eagles-sevens-touch-down-in-cape-town-as-rugby-world-cup-sevens-roster-is-confirmed-202291 |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=eagles.rugby |language=en}}
References
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{{USA 2020 Summer Olympics Squad}}
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Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in rugby sevens
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for the United States
Category:United States international rugby sevens players
Category:Male rugby sevens players
Category:Sportspeople from Tempe, Arizona
Category:Grand Canyon Antelopes athletes
Category:Corona del Sol High School alumni
Category:Rugby union players from Arizona
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