Tom Brown (defensive lineman)
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| Tom Brown | |
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| Date of birth: | December 5, 1936 |
| Place of birth: |  Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Defensive lineman Linebacker |
| College: | Minnesota |
| NFL Draft: | 1959 / Round: 9 / Pick 108 (By the Baltimore Colts) |
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| 1961-1967 | British Columbia Lions |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| Awards: | 1960 Outland Trophy 1963 Most Outstanding Lineman 1964 Most Outstanding Lineman 1964 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy |
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Tom Brown (born December 5, 1936) is a former professional Canadian football player, and a former outstanding American college football player. He played collegiately at the University of Minnesota, and won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation's best lineman. He played professional football with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League, and was made a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1984. Brown was inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
| Preceded by Mike McGee |
Outland Trophy Winners 1960 |
Succeeded by Merlin Olsen |
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