Paul Brown Biography

Paul Brown was an American football coach and executive who lived from 1908 to 1991 and worked in the AAFC, NFL, and AFL. He co-founded the Cleveland Browns and served as their first coach, later co-founding the Cincinnati Bengals. Brown coached Ohio State University to its first national football championship in 1942. After World War II, he led the Browns to four AAFC championships before the team joined the NFL in 1950. Paul Brown served as team president of the Bengals from 1975 until his death in 1991 after stepping down as coach. The Bengals named their home stadium Paul Brown Stadium in his honor. Disputes and his failure to consult team ownership on major decisions led to his firing as the Browns' coach in 1963.