Tom Brown (guard)

Tom Brown
No. 69
Positions	Defensive lineman • Linebacker
Personal information
Born	December 5, 1936; Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	March 16, 2026 (aged 89)
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
College	Minnesota
NFL draft	1959: 9th round, 108th overall pick
AFL draft	1961: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Career history
1961–1967	BC Lions
Awards and highlights
	Grey Cup champion (1964); 2× CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award (1963, 1964); Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (1964); 3× DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (1962, 1963, 1964); 3× CFL All-Star (1962, 1963, 1964); 3× CFL West All-Star (1962, 1963, 1964); National champion (1960); Outland Trophy (1960); UPI Lineman of the Year (1960); Unanimous All-American (1960); Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1960); First-team All-Big Ten (1960); Second-team All-Big Ten (1959);
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1984)
	College Football Hall of Fame

Tom Brown (December 5, 1936 – March 16, 2026) was an American professional football player. He played collegiately at the University of Minnesota, and won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation's best lineman. He played professional football with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and was made a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1984. Brown was inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He died at the age of 89 on March 16, 2026.