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Gary Brown (running back)

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Gary Brown
Personal information
Born:(1969-07-01)July 1, 1969
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:April 10, 2022(2022-04-10) (aged 52)
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Williamsport Area
College:Penn State
NFL draft:1991 / round: 8 / pick: 214
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:4,300
Average:4.2
Touchdowns:21
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Gary Leroy Brown (July 1, 1969 – April 10, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for three teams from 1991 to 1999. Brown played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL draft.[1] He was also the running backs coach at the University of Wisconsin.

Playing career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m) 		220 lb
(100 kg) 		30 in
(0.76 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.75 s 1.70 s 2.81 s 4.65 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Brown played for three teams during his time in the NFL and rushed for over 1,000 yards twice in his career, first with the Houston Oilers during the 1993 season with 1,002 yards and then for the New York Giants during the 1998 season with 1,063 yards.[2]

Coaching career

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After retiring from professional football following the 1999 season, Gary returned to Williamsport and was hired as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Williamsport High School, and at Lycoming College from 2003 to 2005.[3] From 2006 to 2007, he served as offensive coordinator at Susquehanna University. In February 2008, he was named running backs coach at Rutgers University.[4] Brown accepted a position with the Cleveland Browns in February 2009, as the running backs coach on Eric Mangini's staff.[5] In February 2013, Brown was hired with the Dallas Cowboys as their running backs coach. In March 2021, Brown was hired as the running backs coach at the University of Wisconsin.[6]

Death

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The 52-year-old coach and father of three had been in hospice care in his hometown of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, due to ongoing health concerns, which had led to him stepping down from coaching. Brown died April 10, 2022, from cancer.[7]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team GP Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1991 HOU 11 8 85 10.6 39 1 2 1 0.5 4 0
1992 HOU 16 19 87 4.6 26 1 1 5 5.0 5 0
1993 HOU 16 195 1,002 5.1 26 6 21 240 11.4 38 2
1994 HOU 12 169 648 3.8 18 4 18 194 10.8 24 1
1995 HOU 10 86 293 3.4 21 0 6 16 2.7 7 0
1997 SD 15 253 945 3.7 32 4 21 137 6.5 27 0
1998 NYG 16 247 1,063 4.3 45 5 13 36 2.8 12 0
1999 NYG 3 55 177 3.2 28 0 2 2 1.0 1 0
Career 99 1,032 4,300 4.2 45 21 84 631 7.5 38 3

References

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  1. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Gary Brown, Combine Results, RB - Penn State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Coaches: Gary Brown". Cleveland Browns website. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  4. ^ Brink, Wes. "Gary Brown joins Rutgers staff as running backs coach". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
  5. ^ "Gary Brown to Cleveland Browns". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  6. ^ Hamm, Drew (March 25, 2021). "Report: Wisconsin has hired former Cowboys RB coach Gary Brown [UPDATE: confirmed by UW]". Bucky's 5th Quarter. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Former Houston Oilers running back Gary Brown has died at age 52, reports say
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