VANCOUVER \u2014 Canadian Football Hall of Famer Tom Brown, a three-time CFL all-star who won a Grey Cup with the B.C. Lions in 1964, has died, the team said Monday. He was 89.<\/p>\n
A two-time winner of the CFL\u2019s top lineman award, Brown played in 97 regular-season games with the Lions from 1961 to 1967.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition to being one of the best defensive players in our team\u2019s history, Tom played a major role in helping the B.C. Lions take the next step in becoming champions,\u201d Lions director of community partnerships Jamie Taras said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Brown was a part of the Lions\u2019 defensive unit known as the \u201cHead Hunters.\u201d He also played in the 1963 Grey Cup before helping the Lions win their first league championship the following year.<\/p>\n
There was no immediate word on the timing or cause of death. Funeral arrangements weren\u2019t available.<\/p>\n
\u201cA great player, teammate, and family man, he will be missed by our organization a great deal,\u201d Taras said. \u201dOur thoughts go out to his wife, Marnie, and their entire family at this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brown is a charter member of the BC Lions Wall of Fame. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.<\/p>\n
Brown played high school football in Minneapolis and helped the University of Minnesota Gophers to a national college title in 1960. <\/p>\n
The Heisman Trophy runner-up was drafted by the Baltimore Colts but instead chose to sign a three-year contract with the Lions.<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 16, 2026. <\/p>\n
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