Theotis Brown
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Theotis Brown II is a former professional American football
running back
in the National Football League
. He played for six seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals
, the Seattle Seahawks
, and the Kansas City Chiefs
.
Brown was raised in Oakland, CA and attended Skyline High School Skyline High School (Oakland, California)
. His locker mate during high school was the academy award-winning actor, Tom Hanks
. Aside from football, Brown also played baseball at Skyline.
Nicknamed "Big Foot" and "Chocolate Thunder", Brown rushed for 2,914 yards (No. 7 all-time) as a UCLA Bruin
from 1976-1978. He is the father of former UCLA cornerback
Theotis "Trey" Brown, III
. Brown has one daughter, Taylor.
On November 4, 2011, Brown will be inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played for six seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
, and the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
.
Brown was raised in Oakland, CA and attended Skyline High School Skyline High School (Oakland, California)
Skyline High School (Oakland, California)
Skyline High School is a public high school in Oakland, California. It is noted for its strong academics and athletic programs, and consistently ranks as the top performing school in the area in terms of standardized testing, SAT scores, college acceptance rates, and matriculation...
. His locker mate during high school was the academy award-winning actor, Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...
. Aside from football, Brown also played baseball at Skyline.
Nicknamed "Big Foot" and "Chocolate Thunder", Brown rushed for 2,914 yards (No. 7 all-time) as a UCLA Bruin
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...
from 1976-1978. He is the father of former UCLA cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
Theotis "Trey" Brown, III
Trey Brown
Theotis "Trey" Brown, III is a retired American football cornerback who is currently a scouting assistant for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at UCLA.He has also played for...
. Brown has one daughter, Taylor.
On November 4, 2011, Brown will be inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.