Bob Brown Obituary

Bob Brown was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League from 1964 through to 1973.

Brown was known for his aggressive and intimidating style of play in the 1960s and early 70s.  Brown was elected by the Philadelphia Eagles as the second overall pick in the 1964 NFL draft. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, he played for the Eagles from 1964 to 1968, the Los Angeles Rams from 1968 to 1970, and the Oakland Raiders from 1971 to 1973.

Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall fo Fame in 1993 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.

Brown was named a first-team All-Pro during five of his ten NFL seasons. Names the NFL/NFC offensive lineman of the year three times, Brown was also selected to the Pro Bowl six times: thrice with the Eagles, twice with the Rams and once with the Raiders.

Brown had a stroke in April 2023. Afterwards, he lived in a rehabilitation center in Oakland, California, where he died at the age of 81 on June 16, 2023.