Gary Brown, a member of Penn State’s Football team from 1987-1990 and Williamsport native, passed away on Sunday at the age of 52.
Brown was a regular during his four-year career in Happy Valley. He amassed 273 yards with an impressive 6.5 yards per carry, and three scores during his freshman season, before stepping into the starting role in 1988 after Blair Thomas was lost for the season with an injury. Brown finished with 689 yards and six scores on the ground while adding 11 catches for 152 yards and a receiving touchdown. He switched to safety, or what was known as the Hero position, to keep him on the field as much as possible when Thomas returned to the backfield in 1989, before playing his final season at Penn State at running back once again.