Fame by the USA Track and Field (USATF) during the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in Jacksonville, Florida. Roller games career After her career in the international track and field community, Brown made her debut in the banked track sport of roller games in 1965. She began her skating career with Roller Games' Texas Outlaws and New York Bombers. At almost 6 feet tall (on skates) and over 250 pounds, Brown quickly became one of the sport's most feared defensive skaters – her signature move being "the bear hug." After a brief retirement, Brown returned to roller games, skating with the World Famous, World Champion Los Angeles Thunderbirds. It was at this juncture that she became known in the sport as "747" because of her size and weight. After the 1975 season, Brown permanently retired from roller games. References External links 1935 births 1983 deaths People from Laredo, Texas Track and field athletes from California American female shot putters American female discus throwers African-American female track and field athletes Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games 20th-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century American people Roller derby skaters American roller skaters