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The Coast and Ole Miss lost a football legend on Christmas Day
Former Ole Miss star and NFL champion Raymond Lloyd “Ray” Brown died at the age of 81.
Brown, who lived in Pascagoula and Gautier, passed away unexpectedly while on a Christmas day walk through the trails of his Coast property, with his beloved dog, Bebe, by his side and his work gloves on.
A prep star at Greenville High from 1951-54, Brown earned 11 athletic letters in football, baseball, basketball and track, captained the 1953 Big Eight Championship football team and was a two-time All-State and All-America selection.
He went on to lead Ole Miss on offense, defense and special teams from ’54-’57, compiling an all-time record of 26-5-1. Arguably his most famous performance came in the 1958 Sugar Bowl, a 39-7 thumping of Texas. Brown rushed for 157 yards against the Longhorns, including a 92-yard touchdown run that still stands as the longest run in the game’s prestigious history, and was a unanimous MVP selection, receiving all 116 media votes. Brown previously led the SEC in passing in ’56 and total offense in ’57 and was also a member of Ole Miss’ ’56 College World Series team.
SOURCE: Patrick Ochs. December 26, 2017. The Sun Herald.
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