Ron Brown (American football)

For other people named Ron Brown, see Ron Brown (disambiguation).

Ron Brown

Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1961-03-31) March 31, 1961
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Career information
College: Arizona State
NFL Draft: 1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41 (By the Cleveland Browns)
Debuted in 1984 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1991 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1984-1989) Los Angeles Raiders (1990) Los Angeles Rams (1991)
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Receptions	98
Receiving yards	1791
Touchdowns	13
Stats at NFL.com

Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for the United States
Gold	1984 Los Angeles	4x100 m relay

Ronald James Brown (born March 31, 1961) is a former American athlete and American football wide receiver, winner of the gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He went to Arizona State University.

Brown was fourth in 100 m and ran the second leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 37.83 at the Olympic Games held in his hometown in 1984.

After the Olympics, Brown joined the Los Angeles Rams and played there until 1989 when he moved to the Los Angeles Raiders in 1990. Brown ended his football career after the 1991 season, when he played again for the Los Angeles Rams. Brown played high school football at powerhouse Baldwin Park High School in Baldwin Park, California until his senior year. He then moved to Northern California and played for Northgate High School (Walnut Creek, California)

He appeared in the 1985 team promotional video "Ram It", where he went by the name "Speedball Brown" and claimed to be the fastest man in town.

References

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External links

• IAAF profile for Ron Brown (American football)

Preceded by Eric Dickerson

Rams Rookie of the Year Award 1984

Succeeded by Dale Hatcher