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| Born | April 20, 1957 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Year(s) | 1979–1984 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | ||
| College | UCLA | ||
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| Rushing yards | 2046 | ||
| Average per carry | 3.7 | ||
| Rushing touchdowns | 30 | ||
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Theotis Brown II (born April 20, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played for six seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Brown was raised in Oakland, CA and attended Skyline High School Skyline High School (Oakland, California). His locker mate during high school was the academy award-winning actor, Tom Hanks.[1] Aside from football, Brown also played baseball at Skyline.
Nicknamed "Big Foot" and "Chocolate Thunder", Brown rushed for 2,914 yards (No. 7 all-time) as a UCLA Bruin from 1976-1978. He is the father of former UCLA cornerback Theotis "Trey" Brown, III. Brown has one daughter, Taylor.
On November 4, 2011, Brown will be inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.