Kippy Brown, Tigers pioneer and Super Bowl winner, dies
Seattle Seahawks wide receivers coach Kippy Brown listens to a question from a reporter Jan. 15, 2014, following NFL football practice in Renton, Wash. (Ted S. Warren/AP file)
Brown was the first Black quarterback in Memphis Tigers history. The Sweetwater, Tennessee, native went on to become a Super Bowl-winning assistant coach with the Seattle Seahawks.
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John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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