Tom Brown, an American professional football player and guard for the BC Lions, died on March 12, 2026, at age 89.
Brown played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation’s best lineman. He played professionally with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1984.
He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
Tom Brown (December 5, 1936 – March 12, 2026) was an American professional football player. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation’s best lineman. He played professional football with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and was made a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1984. Brown was inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He died on March 12, 2026, at the age of 89.