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Tay Brown

Tay Brown

American football player (1911–1994)


Raymond "Tay" Brown (December 29, 1911 – August 16, 1994) was an American college football player and coach of football and basketball. He played football as a tackle and the University of Southern California (USC) was captain the 1932 USC Trojans football team, Howard Jones' only perfect season with the Trojans. Brown served as the head basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1933 to 1937, compiling a record of 47–27. He was the head football coach at Compton College in Compton, California, amassing a record of 140–33–9. Brown was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1980.

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College career

Brown was a member of USC's national championship-winning team teams in 1931 and 1932. He set a Los Angeles Coliseum record by blocking four kicks in one game.

Coaching career

Brown served as the head basketball coach and assistant football coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1933 to 1937.[1][2] He later guided Compton College to four Junior Rose Bowl invitations while posting a 140–33–9 record at the school.

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Junior college football

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References

  1. "Tay Brown to Coach Bearcats". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. August 4, 1933. p. 10. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Tay Brown Leaves U. C. To Coach on Coast". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. June 2, 1937. p. 15. Retrieved March 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.



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