His cause of death is unknown.Brown began his football career as a quarterback at the University of Memphis from 1974-77, becoming the first Black quarterback in school history.The school inducted Brown into the M Club Hall of Fame in 2016 and he was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.
He also was honored with the Billy J.Murphy Award.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEKippy Brown attends the 7th Annual Drive 4 Dinger Celebrity Golf Tournament at Vanderbilt Legends Club on June 15, 2018, in Franklin, Tenn.
(Jason Kempin/Getty Images for LEGACY PR)The Sweetwater, Tennessee, native then began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1978.After spending time at Louisville and Tennessee as a wide receivers coach, Brown transitioned to the pro ranks.With the New York Jets he was the team’s running backs coach from 1990-92.
He returned to Tennessee for two years to be the team's wide receivers coach after his Jets tenure.Brown then returned to the pro level for the rest of his career, except for one year in 2009 when he went back to Tennessee to be a wide receivers coach.Brown coached for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks.
He spent one year as the head coach of the Memphis Maniax of the XFL.ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.
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3 of the Seattle Seahawks and wide receivers coach Kippy Brown talk to Golden Tate No.81 during an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Rogers Centre on Dec.
16, 2012, in Toronto, Canada.(Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)He was the Seahawks' wide receivers coach from 2010-14 when they made consecutive Super Bowl runs.
Brown coached Doug Baldwin, Golden Tate, Jermaine Kearse and Sidney Rice and was beloved by his players and fellow staff."He was a great friend to everybody, because he had such a positive, good, fun-loving spirit," former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll told the tea...