![]() Brown with the Eagles in 1991 | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Brooksville, Florida, U.S. | February 4, 1965||||||
Died: | June 25, 1992 Brooksville, Florida, U.S. | (aged 27)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Hernando (Brooksville) | ||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||
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Willie Jerome Brown III (February 4, 1965 – June 25, 1992) was an American football defensive tackle who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire five-year NFL career with the Eagles from 1987 to 1991, before his death just before the 1992 season. He was selected to two Pro Bowls in 1990 and 1991. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.