Larry Brown

Larry Brown played B at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in round 14, pick 193, of the 1965 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1963 SO FB, 1964 JR HB, 1965 SR FB. His listed size in 1965 was 6-0, 198 lb. It gives his hometown as Jenks, OK and his high school as Jenks. It lists his birth as February 19, 1944. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1963, 1964 and 1965. Its transaction log shows that the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) signed and released him in 1966; and the Tulsa Thunderbirds (TFL) signed him in 1967. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on November 30, 1965 (NewsBank page 45): "Jones had other posies for some of his youngsters who need to defeat O-State for fourth place in the Big Eight, lauding fullbacks Larry Brown and Jon Kennedy for their blocking against the Orange Bowl bound Nebraskans, roosting atop the conference with a 10-0 sweep."