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William M. Brown (1866 – December 20, 1897
, The New York Times, December 22, 1897.), nicknamed "Big Bill", was a
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from -. He played for the
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. In 1895, Brown developed a problem with his lungs. He travelled to
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, southern California, and
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in an effort to find a climate that would be more beneficial for his health, but his efforts were unsuccessful, and he died as a result of his condition at home in San Francisco in 1897.


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