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Former NFL and college football coach Kippy Brown dies at 71

Headline from The Oregonian

Former college football and NFL assistant coach Kippy Brown has died.

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Reports & sources

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  1. WATE Knoxville

    Kippy Brown, Sweetwater native and former Tennessee receivers coach, dies (opens WATE Knoxville)

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    WATE Knoxville's feed description

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Kippy Brown, an East Tennessee native who had multiple stints on the Tennessee football coaching staff and helped the Seattle Seahawks win a Super Bowl, has died. He was 71 years old.

  2. New York Post

    Former Jets assistant coach Kippy Brown, who won Super Bowl with Seahawks, dead at 71 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Brown made history as a collegiate quarterback before be began his lengthy coaching career.

  3. Newsweek

    Kippy Brown Dies; Pioneering Memphis QB Coached Seahawks to Super Bowl Win (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The first Black quarterback in Memphis history who coached for parts of five decades in college and the NFL died at 71.

  4. Fox News

    Super Bowl-winning coach Charlie ‘Kippy’ Brown, Memphis’ first Black quarterback, dead at 71 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Super Bowl-winning coach, the first Black quarterback in Memphis history, Charlie "Kippy" Brown dead at 71 years old. Pete Carroll called him a "great friend."

  5. We Are Green Bay

    Former Green Bay Packers coach Kippy Brown dies at 71 (opens We Are Green Bay)

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    We Are Green Bay's feed description

    GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) -- The Green Bay Packers are mourning former running back coach Kippy Brown. According to a press release, Brown died on August 31 at age 71. Brown was the running backs coach for the Packers in 2000 and an NFL assistant coach for over 22 years.

  6. The Oregonian

    Former NFL and college football coach Kippy Brown dies at 71 (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Former college football and NFL assistant coach Kippy Brown has died.

  7. MLive

    Longtime NFL coach, Super Bowl champion dies at 71 (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    Former college football and NFL assistant coach Kippy Brown has died.

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