Tom Brown (guard)

Tom Brown (born December 5, 1936) is an American former professional football player. He played collegiately at the University of Minnesota,^[1] and won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation's best lineman.^[2] He played professional football with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and was made a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1984.^[3] Brown was inducted into College Football Hall of Fame^[4] in 2003.

Tom Brown

No. 69
Born:	(1936-12-05) December 5, 1936 (age 88) Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DL, LB
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	251 lb (114 kg)
College	Minnesota
AFL draft	1961, round: 1, pick: 2
Drafted by	New York Titans
NFL draft	1959, round: 9, pick: 108
Drafted by	Baltimore Colts
Career history
As player
1961–1967	BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1964) 2× CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award (1963, 1964) Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (1964) 3× DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (1962, 1963, 1964) National champion (1960) Outland Trophy (1960) UPI Lineman of the Year (1960) Unanimous All-American (1960) Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1960) First-team All-Big Ten (1960) Second-team All-Big Ten (1959)
CFL All-Star	1962, 1963, 1964
CFL West All-Star	1962, 1963, 1964
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1984 College Football Hall of Fame