Tom Brown (Canadian football)

Tom Brown

No. 69
Date of birth	(1936-12-05) December 5, 1936
Place of birth	Albert Lea, Minnesota
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	DL/LB
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	251 lb (114 kg)
College	Minnesota
AFL draft	1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
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
CFL All-Star	1962, 1963, 1964
CFL West All-Star	1962, 1963, 1964
Awards	1960 NCAA championship 1960 Outland Trophy 1960 UPI Lineman of the Year 1963 Most Outstanding Lineman 1964 Most Outstanding Lineman 1964 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1984 College Football Hall of Fame

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