Gary Leroy Brown was a professional American football running back who played for eight NFL seasons for three teams from 1991 to 1999. Brown played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft.
Gary Brown: Cause of death| Obituary 2022| Obituary
Cause of Death:
Former Giants running back Gary Brown died Sunday at 52, according to reports. Brown, who spent the final two seasons of his NFL career with the Giants, was in hospice care in Pennsylvania, according to Clarence Hill Jr. of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Penn State running back played with the Houston Oilers from 1991 to 1995, including a 1,000-yard rushing season. He spent the 1997 season with the San Diego Chargers before signing with the Giants as a free agent.
Obituary 2022:
Wisconsin assistant Gary Brown died Sunday at age 52, the school confirmed. The Dallas Cowboys, who Brown previously coached for, said he died in his hometown of Williamsport, Pa., and had been in hospice care for the last few weeks.
Brown served as Wisconsin’s running backs coach last season after working in the same position with the Cowboys from 2013 to 2019. He was unable to join the Badgers at the Las Vegas Bowl in December due to health issues and moved to an off-field role this spring.
Obituary:
“Gary Brown had a big heart partnered with a big smile and a big personality,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement. “His energy and spirit were infectious.
He lit up every room he walked into and touched the lives of those who knew him in such positive way. Everyone who knew him loved him.”
In 1998, Brown ran for a career-high 1,063 yards and played a full regular season for coach Jim Fassel’s Giants. He played in three games in 1999 — his final of his eight season in the NFL.
