John Brown (offensive tackle)

John C. Brown (born June 9, 1939) is a former American football tackle who played ten seasons for two National Football League (NFL) teams, the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played tackle at Syracuse University alongside Ernie Davis.

For Admiral John H. "Babe" Brown, Jr., see John Brown (American football, born 1891). For the wide receiver, see John Brown (wide receiver).
John Brown
No. 70, 74
Born: (1939-06-09) June 9, 1939
Camden, New Jersey
Career information
Position(s)Tackle
CollegeSyracuse
High schoolCamden
(Camden, New Jersey)
NFL draft1961 / Round: 4 / Pick: 55
Career history
As player
1962–1966Cleveland Browns
1967–1971Pittsburgh Steelers
Career stats

Brown played high school football at Camden High School in his hometown.[1]

In the 2008 movie The Express, Ernie's best friend and roommate is Jack Buckley (Omar Benson Miller), a huge lineman who's called "JB". The character is based on Brown.

References
  1. DatabaseFootball.com profile Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, database Football. Accessed August 16, 2007.


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