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Ted Brown (American football)
American football player

Ted Brown (American football)

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American football player
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
High Point, Davidson County, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Age
67 years
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Biography

Thomas Edward "Ted" Brown (born February 15, 1957) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the late 1970s and 1980s. Brown played college football for North Carolina State University, where he was recognized as an All-American. He was a first-round pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings. Brown's son, J. T. is currently a forward with the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning.

Early years

Brown was born in High Point, North Carolina. He attended T. Wingate Andrews High School.

College career

By the time Brown graduated from North Carolina State University in 1978 he had set the Atlantic Coast Conference career rushing record with 4,602 yards and the single game rushing record with 251 yards against Penn State in 1977. He was an All-ACC pick for all four years in college and a consensus All-American in 1978.

In 2013, Ted Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Professional career

The Minnesota Vikings chose Brown in the first round (sixteenth pick overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft, and he played for the Vikings from 1979 to 1986.

In December 1981, Brown accidentally shot himself while handling a loaded revolver. The injury required surgery to remove bullet and wood fragments from his upper thigh. There was a question of whether he would be able continue his career in football.

Brown was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.

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