William "Rookie" Brown (February 15, 1925 – May 22, 1971) was an American professional basketball player in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL).Rookie Brown NBL stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 21, 2015. He played for the Dayton Rens in 10 games during the 1948–49 season. He played collegiately at Virginia Union University and Howard University.William Brown statistics. StatsCrew.com. Retrieved on July 21, 2015.
Brown died in Neptune, New Jersey at age 46 from cancer.Known Deceased Basketball Individuals. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved on July 21, 2015.
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