Mark Brown (born May 19, 1980) is a former

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. Brown played

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for

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, before signing with the

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as an

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in 2003. On May 4, 2006, the Arizona Cardinals signed Brown as an unrestricted free agent, but he was released later on that offseason. He now lives and works in Marietta, Georgia as a personal trainer. Brown was engaged to Candace N. Cagle, October 23, 2010. She played women's soccer at Auburn University, where they met.

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