Former NFL player Orlando Brown found dead
Orlando “Zeus” Brown, the 360-pound tackle who in 1999 was accidentally hit in the eye with a penalty flag and missed three seasons because of the damage it caused, was found dead Friday at his Baltimore home. He was 40.
The cause of death wasn’t known, but police said there were no signs of trauma or suspicious activity.
Brown, a 6-foot-7 offensive tackle, played 10 NFL seasons — four with the Cleveland Browns (1993-95 and 1999) and six with the Baltimore Ravens (1996-98 and 2003-05). He started 119 of his 129 games.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/23/3163004/former-nfl-player-orlando-brown.html#ixzz1YtsQWj21
Orlando “Zeus” Brown, the 360-pound tackle who in 1999 was accidentally hit in the eye with a penalty flag and missed three seasons because of the damage it caused, was found dead Friday at his Baltimore home. He was 40.
The cause of death wasn’t known, but police said there were no signs of trauma or suspicious activity.
Brown, a 6-foot-7 offensive tackle, played 10 NFL seasons — four with the Cleveland Browns (1993-95 and 1999) and six with the Baltimore Ravens (1996-98 and 2003-05). He started 119 of his 129 games.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/23/3163004/former-nfl-player-orlando-brown.html#ixzz1YtsQWj21
