Ray Brown (safety)

Raymond Madison Brown (January 12, 1949 – October 26, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Texas State which is now known as West Texas A&M University. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 1971 NFL Draft.

Biography
In 1973, Brown led the Falcons with six interceptions. He then played for the New Orleans Saints from 1978 to 1980.

After the end of his football career, Brown began a construction and remodeling business in 1983, which he ran until 2016.

Brown and his wife, Linda, were married for 49 years and had four children. Brown died from complications of dementia and lung cancer at his home in Savannah, Georgia, on October 26, 2023, at the age of 74.