Ed Brown (end)

Ed Brown (born c. 1931) was an American football player. He played college football for the Fordham Rams football team from 1950 to 1952.[1] He caught 57 passes for 774 yards in eight games during the 1952 season, including 15 catches for 233 yards in the final game of the season against NYU.[2][3] He led the NCAA that year in both total receptions and receiving yardage.[4][5] His 57 receptions that year broke the NCAA record of 52 catches set by Barney Poole in 1947.[6] Brown also set an NCAA record with an average of 96.8 receiving yards per game in 1952.[2] In May 1953, Brown signed a contract to play professional football for the Chicago Cardinals.[7]

Ed Brown
Fordham Rams
PositionEnd
Career history
CollegeFordham (1950–1952)
Career highlights and awards
NCAA receiving leader (1952)
NCAA record, 57 rec./season (1952-1958

See also

References
  1. "Brown To Occupy Fordham End Post". The New York Times. November 10, 1950.
  2. "Fordham And Brown Beat Pass Receiving Records". Panama City News. December 10, 1952. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Brown of Fordham Set 5 of 18 Football Records". The New York Times. December 4, 1952.
  4. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), p. 1225.
  5. "Fordham's Ed Brown Sets Hurling Marks". The Daily Sun (San Bernardino). December 11, 1952. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brown's Coached Helped Him Set Gridiron Marks". The Spokesman-Review. February 12, 1953.
  7. "Eastern Ends Sign Card Grid Contracts". Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune. May 7, 1953. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
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