HALL OF FAME

 

      ROger “Nyack” Brown

 

 

YEAR INDUCTED                           1982                           

 

INDUCTED AS                                 Athlete

 

PARTICIPATING SPORT              Football

 

YEARS AT MD. STATE                  1956-1960

 

HOMETOWN                                   Nyack, New York

 

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS             Earned all Negro All-American honors twice…

                                                            Was CIAA All Conference…member of the                                                                        track team…graduated with degree in Industrial

                                                            Education…

 

POST COLLEGE YEARS                Played for the Detroit Lion 1960-1966...started

                                                            at Defensive Tackle position 6 seasons…1962

                                                            voted Outstanding Defensive Lineman…played                                                                 LA Rams 1967-1969…started at defensive

                                                            tackle position 2 seasons…also member of

                                                            Rockland County Hall of Fame…