Larry Brown's 1971 Topps Trading Card. Card # 115 from Larry's Second Year
Larry Brown
Named NFL Most Valuable Player in 1972-73 season… Second leading Redskins’ rusher of all-time with 5,875 yards… Shares the Redskins’ all-time single game record with four touchdowns… Appeared in four consecutive Pro Bowls from 1969-1972.
The Washington Redskins have built a legacy of good running backs. That legacy begins with Larry Brown. Brown was the first Redskins running back to gain more than 1,000 yards in a single season. He achieved that feat twice in a career that ran from 1969 to 1976.
Born in Clairton, Pennsylvania, Brown and his family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when he was only two years old. He started playing football in his junior year at Schenley High School in Pittsburgh. He chose football over baseball because he thought he had a better chance to gain a college scholarship in football. Prior to his junior year, Brown played baseball. He said that his father pushed him into playing baseball because it was a game one could play in an organized way at a very young age. His dad loved baseball and was an excellent player in his own right. Read More.....
Larry's Signature Authenticated By & Comes With Schulte Sports Hologram!
Larry Brown's Now Twittering!
I believe I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to play this sport professionally and my contribution to the game was a way of confirming decisions made by others that I was the right person for the job.
I hope that my involvement has had a positive impact on the lives of many youths in the area.
