Richard McClure Brown (May 27, 1907 – November 30, 1990) was an American football player.
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| Born: | May 27, 1907 Waverly, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died: | November 30, 1990 (aged 83) Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cedar Rapids (IA) |
| College: | Iowa |
| Position: | Center |
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Brown was born in 1907 in Waverly, Iowa. He attended Cedar Rapids High School.[1]
He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 1926 to 1928.[1] He was the captain of the 1928 Iowa team.[2] He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Portsmouth Spartans in 1930. He appeared in 11 NFL games, eight as a starter.[3]
Brown was married in 1931 to Gladys Beiber.[4]