Ted Brown

Football
Inducted: 1995
  • Born in 1957, High Point, NC
  • Standout running back at NC State and the NFL with an unusual blend of power and speed
  • Holder of numerous ACC and school records
  • First-team All-ACC from 1975–1978, becoming the only player to make All-ACC four times
  • Honored as ACC Rookie of the Year in 1975
  • Named All-American in 1978. 
  • Led ACC in rushing in 1977 and 1978
  • Rushed for 4,602 yards in college, still an ACC career record
  • Scored 51 college touchdowns
  • Finished sixth in 1978 Heisman Trophy balloting
  • Rushed for 251 yards against Penn State in 1977
  • Played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1979–1986
  • Rushed for 4,546 yards in the pros, including 1,063 in 1981, and caught 339 passes