a 15-person panel of NFL and Pro Football Hall of Fame officials, former players, and media representatives. In August 1999, Brown was ranked number 57 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. In 2010, he was included in the inaugural class of the New York Giants Ring of Honor. In 2019 he was named to the 100 year NFL team Family and death In June 2004, Brown suffered a heart attack while gardening and died at his home in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, at age 71. He was survived by his wife, the former Linda Lock, two stepchildren, and two sisters. References External links 1932 births 2004 deaths African-American players of American football American football offensive tackles Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players Morgan State Bears football players New York Giants players People from Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey People from Teaneck, New Jersey Players of American football from Virginia Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey Sportspeople from Charlottesville, Virginia 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people