Booker Brown

American football player (1952–2022)

American football player
Booker Brown
No. 65
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1952-09-25)September 25, 1952
Wesson, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:July 18, 2022(2022-07-18) (aged 69)
Mojave, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Santa Barbara (CA)
College:USC
NFL draft:1974 / Round: 6 / Pick: 154
Career history
  • Southern California Sun (1974)
  • San Diego Chargers (1975–1977)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Booker Taylor Brown (September 25, 1952 – July 18, 2022) was an American football offensive tackle who played two seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1974 NFL Draft. Brown first enrolled at Santa Barbara City College before transferring to the University of Southern California.[1] He attended Santa Barbara High School in Santa Barbara, California. He was a consensus All-American in 1973.[2][3][4] He was also a member of the Southern California Sun of the World Football League (WFL).[5]

In 2019, Brown was inducted into the Santa Barbara City College Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of their inaugural class.[6] On July 18, 2022, Brown died after an extended illness.[7]

References

  1. ^ "NFL Alumni". californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "BOOKER BROWN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Booker Brown". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Booker Brown". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "SBCC Vaqueros Hall of Famers – Santa Barbara City College".
  7. ^ "Booker Brown, Santa Barbara High Athletic Legend, Dies at 69". July 25, 2022.

External links

  • Just Sports Stats
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1972 USC Trojans football—consensus national champions
  • Head coach: John McKay
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Offense
  • OT John Hicks
  • OT Booker Brown
  • G Buddy Brown
  • G Bill Yoest
  • C Bill Wyman
Defense
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Houston Oilers 1974 NFL draft selections