Richard Brown (center)

Richard Brown
Brown in 1928
Personal information
Born:(1907-05-27)May 27, 1907
Waverly, Iowa, U.S.
Died:November 30, 1990(1990-11-30) (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
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard McClure Brown (May 27, 1907 – November 30, 1990) was an American football player.

Brown was born in 1907 in Waverly, Iowa. He attended Cedar Rapids High School.

He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 1926 to 1928. He was the captain of the 1928 Iowa team. 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.

Brown was married in 1931 to Gladys Beiber.