Willie Brown

Willie Brown was an American professional football player, coach and administrator, born on December 2, 1940. He played as a cornerback for the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League and later the National Football League. After his playing career he remained with the Raiders as an assistant coach, and in 1991 he served as head football coach at California State University, Long Beach, the final season before the school football program was terminated. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1984 and died on October 21, 2019.