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Class of 1997
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Roger Brown
Roger Brown was born in Surry County and grew up in Newport News, Virginia. He attended Maryland State (now University of Maryland, Eastern Shore) where he earned NAIA All-American honors. Brown was chosen to participate in the College All-Star Game which included the top collegiate players versus the NFL Champion Baltimore Colts. In 1960, he began his NFL career with the Detroit Lions.
In Brown’s rookie year in the NFL, he was selected All Pro and was second in the Rookie of the Year voting. He was selected both All Pro and played in the Pro Bowl all six years that he played with the Detroit Lions.
Brown was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1967, where he played for four years as part of the Fearsome Foursome with Deacon Jones, Melvin Olsen and Lamar Lundy. While in Los Angeles, he was named All Pro three years and participated in two Pro Bowl games while helping the Rams to their NFL Divisional Championship in 1967.
Brown retired in 1970 after ten years in which he was named All Pro nine times. During his career, he tipped the scales at 300 pounds—making him the biggest man in football during that era.
Brown once held NFL all-time records for most safeties in a season and most safeties in a career. He was featured in the popular movie, “Paper Lion,” which starred Alan Alda.
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