Barry Brown

Joseph Barry Brown (April 17, 1943 – February 6, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker and tight end for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) during the 1960s and early 1970s. He played college football for the Florida Gators, and was selected in 19th round of the 1965 NFL draft. He played professionally for the Baltimore Colts, New York Giants and Boston Patriots.

Early life

Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Ann Arbor High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and he played for the Ann Arbor Pioneers high school football team.

College career

Brown attended the University of Florida, where he played for coach Ray Graves' Gators teams, lettering in 1964 and 1965. In the mid-1960s, when college football rules still required players to play both ways, Brown played linebacker on defense and tight end on offense. As a senior in 1965, he was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection. and he played the linebacker position for the Colts in and . In , he played twelve games at linebacker for the New York Giants. Brown played for the Boston Patriots in and , appeared in twenty-one games as a tight end and started twelve of them. In two seasons as an offensive lineman and eligible receiver, he caught twenty-one passes for 214 yards.