Thank you Bill Brown for his leadership by example on the field, I was a Cub Scout 9 year old and our troop helped clean up Met Stadium after Viking Games i did not know much about football back then however number 30 always had a "how ya doing fellas" smile and wave for us.....later met him and Jim Kaat of the Twins at a Sports Banquet when I was 11 and both those guys were so approachable and considerate to our dumb questions....Rest in Peace Mr Brown. thanks for the memories.
Rest in peace, Boom Boom. Thanks for your efforts. I too have his autograph. A true warrior, before the era of prima donnas. As tough or tougher than Jim Marshall or Joe Kapp. My dad and I drove each Sunday to the old Met, from northern Wisconsin, to watch Bud's gladiators. Great, great memories.
When I was in high school I worked as a bus boy at a country club that Bill was a member of. He was there often and I got to know him a bit. Great guy with a good sense of humor. During the last year I worked there he'd ask me how the team had played the previous Sunday and I'd show him the fingers on my hands. When they lost I'd only show 2 fingers and he seemed amused by it. Good times. RIP Bill. You are missed.
First autograph I ever got . Training Camp . Bill " boom boom " Brown cant remember the year though sadly . Later the Vikings had a Traveling Basketball team and they came to our school for an exhibition I got another. He was a real crowd pleaser on the hardwood. Had everybody in stiches with his antics. Bill and Dave Osbourne could hoop it up
I've watched a fair amount of Bill Brown in Vikings highlight films, and he was truly outstanding. What may impress me the most, besides his toughness, is his pass-catching ability. From what I've read, he had the most amazing hands, for pass receiving, that one could imagine, for a running back.
The guys who wound up replacing Brown and Dave Osborn in the backfield, Chuck Foreman and Ed Marinaro, they were a couple of cutie pies compared to those flat-top roughnecks from the Vikings' Super Bowl IV team. Growing up as a Lions fan, watching Bill Brown stick his nose in it left me impressed.
The running back of my youth. Thank you, Bill.
Mick tinglehoff and Bill Brown great football players!🏉
Thank you Bill Brown for his leadership by example on the field, I was a Cub Scout 9 year old and our troop helped clean up Met Stadium after Viking Games i did not know much about football back then however number 30 always had a "how ya doing fellas" smile and wave for us.....later met him and Jim Kaat of the Twins at a Sports Banquet when I was 11 and both those guys were so approachable and considerate to our dumb questions....Rest in Peace Mr Brown. thanks for the memories.
Rest in peace, Boom Boom. Thanks for your efforts. I too have his autograph. A true warrior, before the era of prima donnas. As tough or tougher than Jim Marshall or Joe Kapp. My dad and I drove each Sunday to the old Met, from northern Wisconsin, to watch Bud's gladiators. Great, great memories.
I took my puppy to puppy training school, and there was Bill Brown with his puppy. The guy was 5 foot 7 maybe at that time.
I loved Bill Brown. When I was a kid he was about my favorite player anywhere. Him and Page and Eller.
He was our Jim Taylor.
When I was in high school I worked as a bus boy at a country club that Bill was a member of. He was there often and I got to know him a bit. Great guy with a good sense of humor. During the last year I worked there he'd ask me how the team had played the previous Sunday and I'd show him the fingers on my hands. When they lost I'd only show 2 fingers and he seemed amused by it. Good times. RIP Bill. You are missed.
First autograph I ever got . Training Camp . Bill " boom boom " Brown cant remember the year though sadly . Later the Vikings had a Traveling Basketball team and they came to our school for an exhibition I got another. He was a real crowd pleaser on the hardwood. Had everybody in stiches with his antics. Bill and Dave Osbourne could hoop it up
Boom Boom Brown. A poor mans Jim Taylor.
Tough as nails! R.I.P Bill Brown!
I've watched a fair amount of Bill Brown in Vikings highlight films, and he was truly outstanding. What may impress me the most, besides his toughness, is his pass-catching ability. From what I've read, he had the most amazing hands, for pass receiving, that one could imagine, for a running back.
Boom Boom Brown
The guys who wound up replacing Brown and Dave Osborn in the backfield, Chuck Foreman and Ed Marinaro, they were a couple of cutie pies compared to those flat-top roughnecks from the Vikings' Super Bowl IV team. Growing up as a Lions fan, watching Bill Brown stick his nose in it left me impressed.
I was at the game when he hit the goalpost and dented his helmet. One of maybe only a dozen games I attended.
Bill brown, passed away today, RIP bill
Wow- some of those head shots....🧠 Carried off on a stretcher with a concussion & came back into the game. 😳
RIP, Bill.
This is football folks
The Csonka of his day.