Bob (boomer) Brown -2004 H.O.F

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Voted college football’s Lineman of the Year in 1963 by the Washington, D.C. Touchdown Club, Bob "The Boomer" Brown, an All-America guard at Nebraska, was drafted in the first round in 1964 by both the National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles and the Denver Broncos of the then-rival American Football League. Choosing the senior circuit, Brown began his impressive pro football career in the “City of Brotherly Love.”...more (http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=32)
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Oakland's outspoken former lineman Hall of Fame-bound
Bob Brown is hard to miss, but in the NFL today, he might hardly get noticed.

It was different when Brown, an offensive tackle, played in the 1960s and '70s. Back then, NFL players were supposed to play football only. They generally kept their mouths shut. They certainly did not have dance routines or other shticks, and they didn't keep popping up on ESPN or the Internet....more (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/08/04/SPG0R82BSF1.DTL)

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By Deacon Jones, Class of 1980
Deacon Jones , the man who coined the term "sack," was one of the most devastating defensive ends ever to walk onto a football field. He faced Bob Brown six times as an opponent during his Hall of Fame career and practiced against him when they were teammates for two seasons with the Rams. Jones will be on stage as one of the many returning Hall of Famers who will take part in the August 8th enshrinement ceremony .

Well, as an opponent, Bob, you were probably the fiercest tackle I ever played against. You had a linebacker mentality.

You and I were also probably the only teammate combination that brought the news media out to watch us practice. We had such a vicious rivalry that they covered our one-on-one blocking and our one-on-one pass rushing just like they did the game...
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