Jerome brown hall of fame
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Jerome Brown
American football player (1965–1992)
This article is about the American football lineman. For the arena football lineman, see Jerome Brown (arena football). For other people named or nicknamed Jerry Brown(e), see Jerry Brown (disambiguation).
American football player
Willie Jerome Brown III (February 4, 1965 – June 25, 1992) was an American professional footballdefensive tackle who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire five-year NFL career with the Eagles from 1987 to 1991, before his death just before the 1992 season. He was selected to two Pro Bowls in 1990 and 1991. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
Early life and education
Brown graduated from Hernando High School in Brooksville, Florida, where he was often seen in the off season running laps around the track. In June 1988, he received praise for his calm demeanor as he helped disperse a group of Ku Klux Klan protesters in Brooksville, Florida.[1]
College career
Brown played college football at the Un
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Jerome Brown
Welterweight Category
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Bio
Karate styleWADO-RYU
Weight classWelterweight
Leg reach43"
Arm reach32"
Stats
Total Strikes landed
54.5%
139 / 255
Strikes accuracy
Power strikes landed
74.1%
103 / 139
Total Strikes landedPer match
139
Strikes blockedPer match
38.25
Total pit timePer match
20:22
Fight history
Jerome BrownvsAbdalla Ibrahim
Unanimous Decision
Event:
Anger Wat - Episode 1
Jerome BrownvsDavy Dona
TKO
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BROOKSVILLE, FL – A little more than 30 years ago, I tackled Jerome Brown from behind.
The All-Pro defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles was trying to make a quiet exit from the inaugural Jerome Brown Football Camp in his hometown of Brooksville, FL, an hour north of Tampa. It was one of the few times in his life that Brown was quiet.
He was fleeing the comfort of Hernando High School’s Tom Fisher Stadium, where he had first drawn national attention in the early 1980s with ability that was out of this world. He went on to become known as being bold, brash and sometimes combative with the Philadelphia media and his time at the University of Miami was best remembered for the Arizona night when he led the Hurricanes (dressed in military fatigues) out of what was supposed to be a friendly dinner with the Penn State players.
I was a rookie reporter for The Tampa Tribune and was more than a little intimidated as I approached him in the parking lot and introduced myself. Brown already had signed autographs for the kids and been through a session with the Philadelphia media th
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