Kippy Brown: Trailblazer of Football | Seattle Seahawks News

Kippy Brown, the trailblazing first Black quarterback in Memphis history and a respected NFL coach who helped Seattle win its first Super Bowl, passed away at 71. A standout player who led Memphis to an upset over No. 7 Auburn in 1975, he later coached legends like Dan Marino and Calvin Johnson across seven NFL teams, leaving an indelible mark on football as both pioneer and mentor. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d38b0f282afdd3fb