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October 1, 2007

Paul Brown Stadium

CINCINNATI -- Paul Brown Stadium, the eight-year-old home of the Bengals, is located on the shore of the Ohio River and is named in honor of an NFL coaching legend.
An Ohio native, the late Paul Brown founded not only the Cincinnati franchise, but also the Cleveland Browns. Elected to the NFL Hall of Fame in 1967, he was the first head coach in the history of both the Browns and Bengals.
Brown, who died in 1991 at the age of 82, created an Ohio high school dynasty at Massillon, where he grew up, then moved on to Ohio State, where he led the Buckeyes to a national championship in 1942. He coached the Browns to seven league championships in 12 seasons, first in the All-American Football League, then in the NFL, featuring such stars as quarterback Otto Graham, running back Marion Motley, and the incomparable Jimmy Brown.
After leaving the Browns following the 1962 season, Brown wanted to get back into pro football and, in 1967, was awarded an AFL franchise in Cincinnati in 1967. He was coach of the team for its first eight seasons -- 1968 through '75 -- and continued to serve as general manager until his death. The Bengals, who won two division titles under Brown, were 11-3 in his last year as coach.

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