Tom Brown

Brown, Thomas E.
Position: LB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 251
Born: December 5, 1936
Died: March 12, 2026
High School: Central (Minneapolis, MN)

Year	College	Participation
1954	Minnesota
1957	Minnesota	Freshmen Team
1958	Minnesota	Lettered
1959	Minnesota	Lettered
1960	Minnesota	Lettered

Draft: 9th round (108th overall) 1959 Baltimore Colts; 1st round (3rd overall) 1961 New York Titans

Military Service: United States Navy

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1961 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1961 BC CFL	69	DT	13
1962 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1962 BC CFL	69	LB-K	16
1963 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1963 BC CFL	69	LB	16
1964 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1964 BC CFL	69	MG-ILB	16
1965 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1965 BC CFL	69	ILB	16
1966 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1966 BC CFL	69	LB	16
1967 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1967 BC CFL	69	LDE	4
7 Years (CFL)7 Years CFL			97

Team	Date	Transaction
1959 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1959 BAL NFL	1/21/1959	Draft
1961 New York Titans (AFL)1961 NY AFL	11/23/1960	Draft
1961 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1961 BC CFL		Signed
1967 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1967 BC CFL		Released

AWARDS
1962 Official All-CFL
1963 Official CFL Most Oustanding Defensive Player of the Year
1963 Official All-CFL
1964 Official CFL Most Oustanding Defensive Player of the Year
1964 Official All-CFL
1984 CANADIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1962 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1962 BC CFL	1	9	9.0	9	0
1963 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1963 BC CFL	1	22	22.0	22	0
1964 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1964 BC CFL	4	63	15.8	33	0
1965 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1965 BC CFL	1	11	11.0	11	0
1966 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1966 BC CFL	3	31	10.3	27	0

KICKOFFS	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	OB	RET	RETY	TD	OSA	OSR
1962 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1962 BC CFL	9	354	39.3	-
Career Totals (CFL)	9	354	39.3

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1961 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1961 BC CFL				0	2	0	0
1962 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1962 BC CFL	0	0		1	1	0	0
1963 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1963 BC CFL	0	0	0	1	1	14	0
1964 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1964 BC CFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	0	0	0	3	5	14	0