Ron Brown (football player)
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| Men's Athletics | |||
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| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | 4x100m relay | |
Ronald James ("Ron") Brown (born March 31, 1961) is a former American athlete and American football wide receiver, winner of the gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He went to Arizona State University.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Ron Brown was fourth in 100 m and ran the second leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 37.83 at the Olympic Games held in his hometown in 1984.
After the Olympics, Brown joined the Los Angeles Rams and played there until 1989 when he moved to Los Angeles Raiders in 1990. Brown ended his football career after the 1991 season, when he played again for the Los Angeles Rams.
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
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| 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 |
| 1984 United States Sam Graddy, Ron Brown, Calvin Smith & Carl Lewis |
Categories: 1961 births | Living people | People from Los Angeles | American sprinters | Athletes at the 1984 Summer Olympics | Olympic competitors for the United States | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | American football wide receivers | Arizona State Sun Devils football players | Los Angeles Raiders players | Los Angeles Rams players
