Inducted 1980
Date of Birth
12/29/1911
Birthplace
Compton, CA
School
University of Southern California (1930-1932)
Bio
All-America tackle Raymond "Tay" Brown captained the 1932 Trojan squad which produced Hall of Fame coach Howard Jones' only perfect season at Southern California. USC finished 10-0 that year, including a 35-0 drubbing of coach Jock Sutherland's Pittsburgh Panthers in the Rose Bowl. Brown was a member of USC's national championship teams in 1931 and 1932. The first-team All-America set a Los Angeles Coliseum record of blocking four kicks in one game. He served as the head basketball coach and assistant football coach at the University of Cincinnati 1934-1937, and later guided Compton Junior College to four Little Rose Bowl invitations while posting a 140-33-9 record at that school.
Stats
Height 6'0
Weight 204
Career Highlights
- 1932 First Team All-America
Class of 1980
End
Charlie Berry
Tackle
Tay Brown
Halfback
J.C. Caroline
Halfback
Glenn Dobbs
Tackle
Ed Franco
Tackle
Bob Gain
Tackle
Sam Huff
Guard
Calvin Jones
Halfback
Steve Lach
Quarterback
Eddie LeBaron
Tackle
Merlin Olsen
Halfback
Jim Swink
Center
Clayton Tonnemaker
Guard
Bob Ward
Quarterback
Barry Wood
Coach
Jack Harding
Coach
Andy Moore
Coach
Ara Parseghian
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