Ron Brown (linebacker)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | February 13, 1967 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Millikan (Long Beach) Bishop Amat (La Puente, California) | ||||||
| College | USC | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1987: 8th round, 204th overall pick | ||||||
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Michael Ron Brown (born February 13, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) from 1987 to 1989 for the San Diego Chargers and then traded to the Los Angeles Raiders.[1][2] After playing college football for the USC Trojans, he was selected by the Chargers in the eighth round of the 1987 NFL draft with the 204th overall pick.[3] Brown forsook what might have been a promising track career to play football. While at high school in 1982, he had the seventh-fastest prep high hurdles time in the country, 13.82 seconds.
He recalled that he regularly beat Danny Harris of Perris High in the 300-meter low hurdles. Harris went on to earn a silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1984 Olympic Games.
Brown's hurdling career took a detour in 1983 when he tore ligaments in his left knee, requiring surgery. A football-related injury to his right knee forced him to red-shirt in 1984.[4]
References
- ^ "Ron Brown Stats, News and Video - LB". NFL.com.
- ^ "Ron Brown Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
External links
- USC Football Encyclopedia, page 63.