From Eleven Warriors:
Leo Brown, Ohio State's first African-American captain and a member of the Buckeyes' 1957 national championship team, died this past weekend at his home in Lakewood, Colorado, according to a release from the Ohio State athletic department.
Brown was 84.
A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, Brown was a three-year letterman for the Buckeyes from 1955-57, in which the Buckeyes won a Big Ten title in 1955, set a Big Ten record with 17 consecutive conference wins in 1956 and were named national champions by United Press International (along with winning another Big Ten championship) in 1957.
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Leo Brown, 1957 OSU Football Captain and Portsmouth Native Passes Away
Leo Brown, 1957 OSU Football Captain and Portsmouth Native Passes Away
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Re: Leo Brown, 1957 OSU Football Captain and Portsmouth Native Passes Away
well that is sad to hear. I had no idea about this, or who he was. or where he was from. very interesting. prayers to his family.
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Re: Leo Brown, 1957 OSU Football Captain and Portsmouth Native Passes Away
lived a long good fulfilling life! R.I.P.
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