Eddie Brown (born October 2, 1969), nicknamed "Touchdown" Eddie Brown, is a former arena football offensive specialist who played for the Albany/Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1994 to 2003. He played college football at Louisiana Tech.
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Born: | (1969-10-02) October 2, 1969 (age 52) Miami, Florida | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||
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College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1991 | ||||||||||
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Brown played for the Albany Firebirds from 1994 until 2001, and moved with the franchise to Indianapolis, Indiana where he played for three more seasons until 2003. In January 2006, as the AFL celebrated its 20th anniversary, Brown was voted the best player in league history.[1][2] On August 12, 2011, Brown was named as an inductee into the AFL Hall of Fame.
Brown is the father of NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown.[3]
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