Marc Stacy Brown (born May 7, 1961) is a former professional

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wide receiver who played for the

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in 1987. Brown attended

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, graduating in 1979, before playing

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at both

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and Towson State. While at WCC, he was named the team's player of the year and to the all-state junior college team. He graduated from Towson with a degree in

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in 1983. He signed with the

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of the

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in January 1983, but was released in April after playing in three games. He was later signed by the

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for one month in 1983, and also signed with the USFL's Philadelphia Stars. He signed with the

in December 1986, but was

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in July 1987. Brown returned to the Bills in September during the 1987 National Football League Players Association strike as a

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. Brown played in three regular season games for Buffalo, scoring the Bills' only

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in a 47-6 loss to the

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on October 4.

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External links

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1961 births Buffalo Bills players Living people American football wide receivers Towson Tigers football players Players of American football from New York (state) Westchester Vikings football players Nyack High School alumni {{widereceiver-1960s-stub