 This was because his friend Gene Hickerson – with whom he had played football in their common youth in Memphis – was contracted by the Browns in 1957 and played there during his entire career until 1973.Also defender Bobby Franklin, who had played from 1960 to 1966 for the Browns, was a friend of Presley.WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and commentator Jerry "The King" Lawler – though he has spent most of his life in Memphis – spent part of his childhood in the Cleveland area and is a fan of the Browns.