Richard Solomon Brown (born September 21, 1965) is a Samoan former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). Brown attended Westminster High School in

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and played collegiate football at

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. Brown signed with the

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in 1987 as an

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. His nine-year career also included stints with the

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, and

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. Brown is the uncle of

Nephi Sewell Nephi Sewell (born December 19, 1998) is an American Samoan professional football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack and Utah Utes and was signed by the ...

Noah Sewell Noah Sewell (born April 26, 2002) is an American Samoan professional American football, football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). A native of American Samoa, he and his family moved to Utah in 2012 before pl ...

, and

Penei Sewell Penei Sewell ( ; born October 9, 2000) is an American Samoan professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, winning the Outland and Morris tr ...

, all of whom play in the

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Living people American football linebackers Los Angeles Rams players San Diego Chargers players Cleveland Browns players Minnesota Vikings players San Diego State Aztecs football players 1965 births American sportspeople of Samoan descent Samoan players of American football Sportspeople from Westminster, California 20th-century American sportsmen {{linebacker-1960s-stub Pacific Islander American players of American football