// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Howie Brown? Brownie points if you know him.
.jpg) Brown in 1949 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Guard, tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | January 26, 1922 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 4, 1975 (aged 53) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Indiana | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1946: 22nd round, 206th overall pick | ||||||||
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Howard Kenneth Brown (January 26, 1922 – April 4, 1975) was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons with the Detroit Lions.[1]
Brown played college football at Indiana University.[2] In college he was named to the All-Big Nine team in 1946 and 1947.[2] He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 22nd round of the 1946 NFL draft but was traded to the Lions in 1948 before playing any games for the Packers along with defensive end Bob Rennenbohm in exchange for center Frank Szymanski and offensive end/defensive back Ted Cook.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Howie Brown Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Latshaw, Bob (July 25, 1948). "Lions Trade Cook and Szymanski for Pair of Packer Rookies". Detroit Free Press. p. 20. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via newspaper.com.
- ↑ "1946 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
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