BIOGRAPHY

Jerome Brown

Defensive Tackle

Eagles Career: 1987-91 | Eagles Hall of Fame Induction: 1996

A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Brown's life was cut short at the age of 27 in a tragic auto accident on June 25, 1992, in his hometown of Brooksville, FL. A 1st round draft pick out of Miami in 1987, Brown will be remembered as a key figure on the Eagles legendary 1991 defense - a unit that led the NFL in terms of fewest yards allowed overall, against the run, and vs. the pass. He capped that season by joining linemates Reggie White and Clyde Simmons as starters in the Pro Bowl. Brown was born February 4, 1965.

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