Former Cowboys RB coach Gary Brown dies at 52
Gary Brown, an eight-year NFL veteran and former working backs coach for the Dallas Cowboys, died on Sunday at age 52. Brown had been coping with well being issues resulting from most cancers, and had been in hospice look after a number of weeks.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones released a statement about Brown on Sunday evening.
“Gary Brown had an enormous coronary heart partnered with an enormous smile and an enormous character. His power and spirit had been infectious. He lit up each room he walked into and touched the lives of those that knew him in such a optimistic approach. Everybody who knew him, beloved him. He meant a lot to the gamers he coached and the coaches he coached with. His love for household, soccer and life was evident every day. He continued to battle, and he by no means gave up. My household and the Dallas Cowboys household are heartbroken, and our love and help are together with his spouse, Kim, his daughters, Malena and Dorianna, and his son, Tre.”
Brown, a working again, first made his strategy to the NFL as an Eighth-round select of Penn State. He spent eight years within the NFL, first with the Houston Oilers for 4 seasons, then with the San Diego Chargers and New York Giants. He retired after the 1999 season and jumped proper into teaching. He spent three years at Williamsport Excessive Faculty, his alma mater, earlier than transferring on to positions at Lycoming Faculty, Susquehanna College, and Rutgers.
In 2009, 10 years after his closing season within the NFL, Brown returned to professional soccer as working backs coach for the Cleveland Browns. 4 seasons later, he was employed by the Cowboys, the place his working backs flourished. DeMarco Murray turned in a record-setting 2014 through which he rushed for 1,845 yards and was named NFL Offensive Participant of the 12 months. Ezekiel Elloitt rushed for over 1,000 yards thrice throughout Brown’s tenure, and led the league in dashing yards twice.
Brown and the Cowboys parted methods after head coach Jason Garrett was fired in 2020. He joined Paul Chryst’s workers at Wisconsin in 2021, serving as working backs coach.
“I’m deeply saddened by Gary’s passing,” Chryst said in a statement. “Although he was solely on our workers for a yr he had a profound impression on our gamers and our program. We’re all higher individuals for having identified Gary. He was an incredible individual, a terrific coach and a pleasure to be round. He had nice power and fervour for all times and that confirmed each day.”
Brown was first identified with colon and liver most cancers when he was with the Browns. In accordance with ESPN, he made it again to the sidelines after surgical procedure and chemotherapy. After he departed the Cowboys, medical doctors discovered a malignant tumor close to his pancreas, which led him to take 2020 off. He was in a position to coach at Wisconsin for all of 2021, however was unable to attend the Las Vegas Bowl in Dec. resulting from well being issues.
After the Cowboys introduced Brown’s passing, a number of present and former gamers tweeted about Brown, together with Murray, who’s now the working backs coach at Oklahoma College, and Braelon Allen, present working again at Wisconsin.
