Category: former NFL player

Six-Time Pro Bowl DT Roger Brown Dies at 84

Roger Brown, a six-team Pro Bowl selection in the 1960s, died Friday. He was 84. His cause of death was not announced. Brown, born in Virginia, played collegiately at Maryland-Eastern Shore before being drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1960 draft. He played seven seasons with the Lions (1960-66), followed…


Former NFL Receiver Vincent Jackson Found Dead in Hotel Room

BRANDON—Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead Monday at a Florida hotel room, days after authorities spoke with him as part of a welfare check, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. A housekeeper discovered the 38-year-old’s body at around 11:30 a.m. Monday, official said. There were no signs of trauma and the…