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Elected in 1988 … 1972 Nanuet H.S. alumnus … considered by many Nanuet’s best basketball player ever, and one of the top performers in County history… concluded his three-year varsity career with 1,188 points, then a Rockland record … lithe 6-foot-7 pivotman whose quickness and sinewy strength enabled him to dominate inside with deft moves and fakes … smooth shooter from outside, too … led Nanuet to Section 9 Class B championship his senior year … two-time All-County selection … New York Daily News first-team All-Star … also excelled in track as Rockland and Section 9 high jump and triple jump champion, and former county record-holder in both events … at Fordham University, he graduated as the school’s ninth-leading all-time scorer with 1,233 points … his junior year, Brown was named MVP of the ECAC Holiday Festival for leading the Rams to the tourney title … he was a third-team All-America and first-team Academic All-America, as well as two-year Fordham MVP … Brown played professionally in Sweden for two years after being drafted by the Boston Celtics and being the team’s final roster cut in 1975 and ‘76.