Less Browne

Less Browne
Date of birth (1959-12-07) December 7, 1959
Place of birth East Liverpool, Ohio
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) DB
College Colorado State
Career history
As player
1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)
19841988 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
19891991 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1992 Ottawa Rough Riders
19931994 BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994
CFL East All-Star 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992
CFL West All-Star 1994
Career stats

Less Browne (born December 7, 1959) was a United States Football League and Canadian Football League defensive back for the Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Ottawa Rough Riders and the BC Lions.

Professional career

Browne originally signed as a pro with the USFL's the Pittsburgh Maulers after being drafted in the 13th round (284th overall) by the expansion club in the 1984 Draft (January 4, 1984).

Browne signed a contract with the Maulers and started the season on their roster, however, was never activated for game action. He was released after the second week of the season by the Maulers on March 6, 1984 and later that spring signed with the CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Browne holds the CFL and all-pro records for most interceptions in a career with 87. He also holds the record for most interception return yards with 1,508. Browne ranks third in the CFL for career blocked kicks with eight. Browne played in four Grey Cup games (1985, 1986, 1990, and 1994), winning the latter three. He was a six-time CFL All-Star, and was twice runner-up for the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award, in 1986 by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and in 1994 by the BC Lions.

Post-career

He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2002 and in November, 2006 was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#23) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network The Sports Network/TSN.

He later became an assistant coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

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