Born: March 2, 1943
Hometown: Natchez, MS
Year Induction: 2010
Deceased : January 27, 2020
Natchez (MS) High School (1958-1961)
University of Mississippi (1961-1964)
Green Bay Packers (1965-1967)
Allen Brown Day Natchez, MS (’64)
Inducted Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame (’89)
Named Legend of SEC Football (’04)
One of eleven children, Brown wanted to sign with nearby LSU but his brothers and Ole Miss assistant coach Ray Poole, also from the Homochitto, MS community, convinced him to become a Rebel.
In six college and professional seasons, Brown played on 1 college national championship team and two Super Bowl championship teams. His roommate with the Packers was future Alabama and Kentucky head coach Bill Curry. Allen was coached by two Hall of Famers: Johnny Vaught (Ole Miss) and Vince Lombardi (Green Bay).
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