Brown, "Bob" (Robert S.)
Football
b. Dec. 8, 1941, Cleveland, OH
One of the first of the gigantic offensive lineman, the 6-foot-4, 280-pound Brown had the speed to be a pulling guard as well as a tackle. A devastating blocker, he was an All-American guard at the University of Nebraska in 1963.
He joined the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1964 and was named an All-NFL tackle in his rookie year. He also made the All-NFL team in 1965. The Eagles traded him to the Los Angeles Rams in 1968, when he was All-NFL for a third time.
Brown went to the Oakland Raiders in 1971. He was named to the All-AFC team in each of his three seasons there. He retired after the 1973 season.