Danny Brabham

American football player (1941–2011)

American football player

Danny Brabham

No. 85

Position:

Linebacker

Personal information

Born:

(1941-02-25)February 25, 1941
Magnolia, Mississippi, U.S.

Died:

January 22, 2011(2011-01-22) (aged 69)
Prairieville, Louisiana, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:

235 lb (107 kg)

Career information

High school:

Greensburg (LA)

College:

Arkansas

AFL draft:

1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6

Career history

Houston Oilers (1963–1967)
Cincinnati Bengals (1968)

Career NFL statistics

Player stats at NFL.com

Danny Brabham (February 25, 1941 – January 22, 2011) was an American football player who played collegiately at linebacker for the University of Arkansas, and for six seasons in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers and the Cincinnati Bengals.^[1]

Brabham died in his home in Prairieville, Louisiana, on January 22, 2011.^[2] He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), caused by repeated hits to the head.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Danny Brabham Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ Former Hog Brabham Dies
^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^ Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

Tennessee Titans first-round draft picks

Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)

v t e St. Louis Cardinals 1963 NFL draft selections
Jerry Stovall Don Brumm Bob Reynolds Danny Brabham Mike Fracchia Don Estes Bill Thornton Bob Paremore Jim Moss Jim Cook Willis Crenshaw Jackie Smith Jimmy Burson Chuck Walker Alex Zyskowski Paul Lea Ed Scrutchins John Slafkosky Dave Meggyesy Larry Stallings Darnell Haney Bill Clay

v t e Houston Oilers 1963 AFL Draft selections
Danny Brabham Don Estes Jerry Cook Lee Roy Caffey Jerry Hopkins Homer Jones Don Chuy Lionel Aldridge Johnny Baker Jimmy Burson Ed Burke Tom Brown Don Trull Joe Don Looney Rex Benson Jerry Griffin Paul Lea Bob Hoover Wayne Lee Staley Faulkner Sam Byer Gene Raesz Bob Burton Gary Kaltenbach Dave Theisen Al Hildebrand Tim Stein Oliver Ross

v t e Cincinnati Bengals 1968 inaugural season roster
Dan Archer Marty Baccaglio Estes Banks Al Beauchamp Danny Brabham Frank Buncom Steve Chomyszak Paul Elzey Bernie Erickson Howard Fest Curt Frazier White Graves Jim Griffin Harry Gunner Sherrill Headrick Ken Herock Mike Hibler Bobby Hunt Bob Johnson Essex Johnson Willie Jones Rex Keeling Bob Kelly Bill Kindricks Charlie King Ron Lamb Dale Livingston John Matlock Pat Matson Ed McCall Wayne McClure Warren McVea Dave Middendorf John Neidert Pete Perreault Bill Peterson Jess Phillips Dennis Randall Andy Rice Paul Robinson Saint Saffold Bill Scott Rod Sherman Tom Smiley Fletcher Smith Philip Spiller Bill Staley John Stofa Bob Trumpy Dewey Warren Teddy Washington Andre White Monk Williams Ernie Wright Sam Wyche Head Coach: Paul Brown

Cincinnati Bengals 1968 inaugural season roster