Gary Leroy Brown (July 1, 1969 – April 10, 2022) was an American football running back who played for three clubs in the National Football League from 1991 to 1999, know his cause of death and obituary
Brown attended Penn State University and was taken in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. He was also the University of Wisconsin’s running backs coach.
Gary Brown Cause Of Death 2022, Obituary, Biography, Age, NFL Career And Stats
Quick Details
Personal information |
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| Born: | July 1, 1969 |
| Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: | April 10, 2022 (aged 52) |
| Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information |
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| High school: | Williamsport Millionaires (Williamsport, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Penn State |
| NFL Draft: | 1991 / Round: 8 / Pick: 214 |
Career history
As a player:
- Houston Oilers (1991–1995)
- San Diego Chargers (1997)
- New York Giants (1998–1999)
As a coach:
- Lycoming (2003–2005)
- Running backs coach
- Susquehanna (2006–2007)
Offensive coordinator
- Rutgers (2008)
Running backs coach
- Cleveland Browns (2009–2012)
- Dallas Cowboys (2013–2019)
- Wisconsin (2021)
Statistics
Pre-draft measurables (All values from NFL Combined)
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 5 ft 10+1⁄8 in | 220 lb | 30 in | 9+1⁄4 in | 4.75 s | 1.70 s | 2.81 s | 4.65 s | 29.0 in | 9 ft 3 in | 17 reps |
| (1.78 m) | (100 kg) | (0.76 m) | (0.23 m) | (0.74 m) | (2.82 m) |
Brown played for three NFL clubs during his career, rushing for over 1,000 yards twice, first with the Houston Oilers in 1993 (1,002 yards) and then with the New York Giants in 1998 (1,063).
| Year | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| 1991 | HOU | 11 | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | HOU | 16 | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | HOU | 16 | 195 | 1,002 | 5.1 | 26 | 6 | 21 | 240 | 11.4 | 38 | 2 |
| 1994 | HOU | 12 | 169 | 648 | 3.8 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 194 | 10.8 | 24 | 1 |
| 1995 | HOU | 10 | 86 | 293 | 3.4 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | SD | 15 | 253 | 945 | 3.7 | 32 | 4 | 21 | 137 | 6.5 | 27 | 0 |
| 1998 | NYG | 16 | 247 | 1,063 | 4.3 | 45 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | NYG | 3 | 55 | 177 | 3.2 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 99 | 1,032 | 4,300 | 4.2 | 45 | 21 | 84 | 631 | 7.5 | 38 | 3 |
Gary Brown, the coach of the Wisconsin running backs in 2021, died at the age of 52
The cause of death is illness and Brown was unable to go with the team to the Las Vegas Bowl in December due to health concerns, prompting Amherst native Garrett Groshek to step in for the game. Brown had already been diagnosed with cancer twice, the most recent time in 2019. Hill has been in hospice care for the past few weeks, according to sources.
Brown was a star running back for Penn State in 1988, rushing for 689 yards and six touchdowns. He was picked by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL draught, beginning an eight-year career with the Oilers and the New York Giants.
Brown began a long coaching career after retiring, with stops with the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys until landing at Wisconsin last season.
"Gary Brown had a big 💙 partnered with a big smile & a big personality. His energy & spirit were infectious. He lit up every room he walked into & touched the lives of those who knew him in such a positive way…” – Jerry Jones
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— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) April 11, 2022
We mourn the passing of Gary Brown, a great man who played for Big Blue for two years – including a 1,000-yard season in 1998.
Once a Giant, Always a Giant. pic.twitter.com/86A99vs1ZX— New York Giants (@Giants) April 11, 2022
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