Brown Selected to Hall of Fame

Houston, Texas ? Former Nebraska great Bob Brown joins three other pro football legends as the National Football League announced its newest members of the Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon. Brown will join Barry Sanders, John Elway and Carl Eller during enshrinement ceremonies on Aug. 8, 2004, in Canton, Ohio

Brown played 10 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles (1964-68), Los Angeles Rams (1969-70) and Oakland Raiders (1971-73), earning first-team All-NFL honors seven times in his illustrious career. The offensive tackle was a six-time Pro Bowler and was named NFL/NFC offensive lineman of the year three times during his career. Brown, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993, was a unanimous All-American at Nebraska for Coach Bob Devaney in 1963 and was the second player selected in the 1964 Draft.

Brown now becomes one of three Huskers are in the NFL Hall of Fame, joining Guy Chamberlin (1920-27) and William (Roy) Lyman (1922-34).