Tim Brown
1. Was born 7/22/1966 in Dallas, Texas
2. In high school he received a scholarship to play college football.
3. He played college football at Notre Dame
4. 1988, Tim Brown played his first year in the NFL.
5. He played the position of Wide-Receiver
6. He played professional football for 17 seasons.
7. He played 16 seasons with the Raiders and one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. He is the first wide-receiver to win the Heisman Trophy
9. According to ESPN, Tim Brown had 100 TD’s and 14,934 receiving yards.
10. He grew up and was raised in the church.
11. He went to the Church of God and Christ
12. He lied to his mom, while in high school, he told her he was in the band to cover up the fact he played football.
13. He was a Pro Bowl player his rookie season.
14. SB Nation reports: Josephine, Tim Brown’s mother, attended only one of his football games throughout his 27 years of playing football.
15. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame: He played in 255 games, was drafted in the first round and his uniform number is 81.
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