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RIP Gary Brown :(

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WSTLion87

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I remember him playing for Williamsport and seeing scouts from Miami, Nebraska, and Oklahoma at the game. That was back in '86 when those three schools had their pick of any RB that they wanted from anywhere! It spoke volumes. He was another unselfish kid who agreed to go over to defense in order to help the team when he was such an extremely talented tailback. RIP Gary
 
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R.I.P., Gary. I still remember the excitement of touchdown Gary Brown in his debut year.
 
Dan D. Lion

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R.I.P. Gary, He had a decent pro career also twice rushing for over 1,000 yards in a season , first with the Oilers and then the Giants. Much too young.
 
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Gary Brown became a legend on and off the field

The first time I saw Gary Brown, he scared me. A lot. I was 17 and watching the Houston Oilers play on television as Brown started running over defenders. I have always been a diehard 49ers fan but in 1993 and 94 I had a second favorite team because my childhood hero Joe Montana was […]
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Gary Brown’s life remembered in memorial tribute at Williamsport

There were countless different stories about Gary Brown being told at Williamsport on Saturday morning. His first varsity touchdown run at Millionaires Stadium; the time he broke a game-winning 97-yard touchdown run for Curtin Middle School; scratching his back on the locker he shared with Jay...
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