Former Football Star Chris Brown Highlights University Of Colorado's Hall Of Fame Class

By Eric Christensen, CBS Denver:

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– If you say 62-36 to any CU fan, they’ll know exactly what you’re talking about. The was the score on Nov. 23, 2001 when CU defeated #2 Nebraska at Folsom Field. It’s one of the Buffs all-time great victories and one of the stars of that game headlines the school’s 2021 Athletic Hall of Fame Class.

Former running back Chris Brown, who scored 6 touchdowns against Nebraska, is part of a 9-person class that will be inducted over the course of Nov. 4-6. The week after he ran wild over the Huskers, Brown did the same in the Big 12 Championship game against Texas. He ran for 3 more TDs and 182 yards, giving him 380 yards and 9 TDs in that two-game stretch that saw the Buffs win their only Big 12 Title.

Other football players joining Brown in this class are offensive lineman Chris Naeole, defensive back Mickey Pruitt and Lee Williard who actually earned 16 letters in 4 sports including basketball, baseball and track.

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