Paul Brown

@Football Coach, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Paul Brown was a prominent American football coach American Miami University Ohio State University Sportspersons Coaches Virgo Celebrities Paul Brown was a famous American football coach in the ‘All-America Football Conference’ and the ‘National Football League’. He became the head coach of the Cleveland Browns and he is also remembered for being one of the forces behind the establishment of the Cincinnati Bengals. Although disliked by some of his own players for his terse behavior and his dominating nature, he went on to become one of the most iconic football coaches in American history. His professional coaching career has crossed nearly 25 football seasons and under his leadership, his teams bagged seven league championships. He worked his way to success from a high school coach to a pro-football ‘Hall of Famer’. He is responsible for having advanced the sport into a more accurate discipline. In his long and illustrious career, he has had a profound influence on the game. From surveying rivals through ‘game films’ to forming the system of ‘draw play’ and systemizing the college draft, Brown had left a long-standing legacy in American football and has went on to inspire a number of modern-day coaches and players. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967.

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Birthday: September 7, 1908 Died on: August 5, 1991 Nationality: American Famous: Football Coach, Miami University, Ohio State University, Sportspersons, Coaches Spouses: Katie Kester (1929–1969; died), Mary Rightsell (1973–1991) Known as: Paul Eugene Brown Childrens: Mike Brown Information Detail Birthday September 7, 1908 Died on August 5, 1991 Nationality American Famous Football Coach, Miami University, Ohio State University, Sportspersons, Coaches Spouses Katie Kester (1929–1969; died), Mary Rightsell (1973–1991) Known as Paul Eugene Brown Childrens Mike Brown Universities Miami University,Ohio State University Miami UniversityMassillon Washington High School Ohio State University Notable Alumnis Miami University Ohio State University Birth Place Norwalk Gender Male Father Lester Sun Sign Virgo Born in Norwalk Famous as American Football Coach Died at Age 82

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He married Katie Kester in 1929 with whom he had three sons; Robin, Mike and Pete. He lost his wife and son, Robin, to cardiac arrest and cancer, respectively. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1973, he married former secretary Mary Rightsell. Unsplash Personal Life

Towards the end of his life, he rarely appeared in public and he passed away on 5 Aug 1991 at home after complications from pneumonia. He is interred at Rose Hill Cemetery. Unsplash Personal Life

Paul Eugene Brown was born on 7 September 1908 in Norwalk, Ohio. When he was nine years old the family moved to Massillon, Ohio. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1922, he studied at Massillon Washington High School. Although he started playing football from a very young age, he didn’t qualify for the school team because he was ‘undersized’ for the sport. He graduated from the institute three years later. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He got into Ohio State University, where he hoped to make the Buckeyes Team. However, he did not get a chance to go for a tryout. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After his freshman year, he was transferred to Miami University, where he was drafted to the ‘All-Ohio small-college second team’ under Coach Chester Pittser, in 1928. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Although he had taken up the subject of pre-law in Miami and considered studying history on a Rhodes scholarship, he instead took up his first job as a coach at Severn School in Maryland, in 1930. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After his second year at Severn School in Maryland, Massillon’s head coaching job became vacant and Brown took the position in 1931. Unsplash Career

Brown was asked to work on the Massillon Tigers, discipline them and make them a meticulous team. It was here that he emphasized ‘quickness over strength’ with his players and no players were allowed to sit on the bench during a game; they were made to stand. It was this sort of a disciplinarian approach that improved the records of the Massillon Tigers. Unsplash Career

In 1934, under his leadership, Massillon won all of its games until Canton defeated them 21-6 in the last game of the season. Unsplash Career

Up to until 1940, he led the Massillon High School football team to an aggregate 59 wins, with only 1 forgettable loss. In 1940, he was made the head coach of the ‘Ohio State Buckeyes’. Unsplash Career

In 1942, the ‘Ohio State Buckeyes’ clinched their first-ever national title, despite being threatened by the ensuing war situation on the home front. The next season was a mischance for both Brown and the Buckeyes. Unsplash Career

In 1967, he was inducted into the ‘National Football Hall of Fame’. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

In 2009, he was named the ‘12th greatest coach of all time’ by ‘Sporting News’, posthumously. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	September 7, 1908
Died on	August 5, 1991
Nationality	American
Famous	Football Coach, Miami University, Ohio State University, Sportspersons, Coaches
Spouses	Katie Kester (1929–1969; died), Mary Rightsell (1973–1991)
Known as	Paul Eugene Brown
Childrens	Mike Brown
Universities	Miami University,Ohio State University Miami UniversityMassillon Washington High School Ohio State University
Notable Alumnis	Miami University Ohio State University
Birth Place	Norwalk
Gender	Male
Father	Lester
Sun Sign	Virgo
Born in	Norwalk
Famous as	American Football Coach
Died at Age	82

Paul Brown

American

Sep 7, 1908

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