Tay Brown

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Raymond "Tay" Brown (born December 29, 1911 in Compton, CA and died August 16, 1994 in Los Angeles) was an All-America offensive tackle and captained the 1932 University of Southern California Trojan squad which produced Hall of Fame coach Howard Jones' only perfect season at Southern California.

[edit] College Career

Brown was a member of USC's national championship teams in 1931 and 1932. He set a Los Angeles Coliseum record of blocking four kicks in one game.

He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980.

[edit] Coaching Career

He served as the head basketball coach and assistant football coach at the University of Cincinnati 1934-1937, and later guided Compton Community College to four Little Rose Bowl invitations while posting a 140-33-9 record at that school.

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