Ed Brown (born c. 1931) was an American football player. He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

for the Fordham Rams football team from 1950 to 1952. He caught 57 passes for 774 yards in eight games during the 1952 season, including 15 catches for 233 yards in the final game of the season against NYU. He led the NCAA that year in both total receptions and receiving yardage. His 57 receptions that year broke the NCAA record of 52 catches set by

Barney Poole George Barney Poole (October 29, 1923 – April 12, 2005) was an American football end in the National Football League for the New York Yanks, the Dallas Texans, the Baltimore Colts, and the New York Giants. Poole also played football in the All- ...

in 1947. Brown also set an NCAA record with an average of 96.8 receiving yards per game in 1952. In May 1953, Brown signed a contract to play professional football for the Chicago Cardinals.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Ed American football ends Fordham Rams football players Players of American football from New York (state)

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