Cedric Brown
American football player
Cedric Wallace Brown Jr. (born May 6, 1954), is an American former professional football player who played in 8 NFL seasons from 1976 to 1984 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 28, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5057076. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1954, 1976 and 1984.
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