Paul Brown

Paul Brown (1908–1991) was an American football coach and executive who co-founded the Cleveland Browns and founded the Cincinnati Bengals. He helped shape professional football through innovations in coaching, scouting, and team management.

Cleveland Browns: An NFL team founded in Cleveland in 1946 and named for its first coach, Paul Brown. Brown built the franchise into a dominant early professional team and served as its first coach.
Massillon Washington High School: A public high school in Massillon, Ohio, with a prominent American football program. Brown became a celebrated coach there before moving into college and professional football.
Art Modell: An American businessman who owned the Cleveland Browns and later moved the franchise to Baltimore. His conflict with Brown ended the coach’s long tenure with Cleveland in 1963.
Professional football: Organized American football played by athletes paid to compete. Brown helped professionalize coaching and team operations as the sport expanded nationally.
Cincinnati Bengals: An NFL team founded in Cincinnati in 1968 by Paul Brown. After leaving Cleveland, Brown founded this franchise and became its first head coach.
Ohio State Buckeyes football: The American football program representing Ohio State University in NCAA competition. Brown coached Ohio State during World War II before becoming Cleveland’s first head coach.
Jim Brown: An American football player and actor who played fullback for the Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. The star running back defined Cleveland’s offense during Brown’s final years as coach.
Cleveland Browns–Baltimore Ravens controversy: The dispute surrounding Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell’s 1995 move of the team to Baltimore. The franchise’s later history followed the break between Brown and owner Art Modell.
T Formation: An American football offensive formation with three running backs aligned behind the quarterback. Brown used the formation’s possibilities in designing and teaching organized offenses.
All-America Football Conference: A professional American football league that operated from 1946 to 1949 and competed with the NFL. The Browns began in this rival league and established their early record under Brown.

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Anthony MuñozRelated: Brown drafted Muñoz in 1980, beginning his Bengals career.