Gilbert Brown
Gilbert Brown had an impressive 10-year career as a defensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers. Now the self-admitting car nut has become very involved with The Milwaukee Mile as a shareholder and as the director of new business development for the historic speedway.
Brown became involved with The Milwaukee Mile after visiting the track as a guest and honorary race official in 2005. In December of that year, Brown was announced with other investors in Milwaukee Mile Marketing, the newly-formed promoter group of The Mile beginning in January, 2006. Throughout his NFL career, Brown he was known as “the grave digger” for his popular movements following quarterback sacks. Brown brings that same tenacity and outgoing personality to The Milwaukee Mile, which has received a great deal of exposure due to Brown’s involvement with the world’s oldest operating speedway.
Brown also climbed behind the wheel of a vintage stock car in ‘06, for his own enjoyment and to bring attention to The Mile and it’s annual “Drive The Mile” May event. His relationship with NFL players and their participation in activities on Milwaukee Mile race weekends, including Brown’s Packers line mate Santana Dotson, has also made an impact.
Through his likable personality and notoriety earned as a Super Bowl-winning athlete, he has begun in earnest to have a positive influence on kids through his Gilbert Brown Foundation and community initiatives, which will be shared with you on this web page.
For information on how to contact Gilbert Brown and for a link to his official website, see below. |
Preparing to climb behind the wheel of his #93 vintage stock car
With ARCA race winner Frank Kimmel and Mile Grid Girls in 2005
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RECENT NEWS
Gilbert Brown Recieves Red Smith Award
| Milwaukee Mile shareholder Gilbert Brown was recognized at the 42nd Annual Red Smith Sports Awards Banquet on January 16th, 2007, and given the Red Smith Award for his outstanding achievements as a 10-year member of the Green Bay Packers. The annual event was attended by 1,600 sports enthusiasts at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, Wis., and is named after a Fox Valley two-sport professional athlete who played for both the Milwaukee Brewers in the American Association and for the Green Bay Packers between 1927 and 1931. The event recognizes athletes that have achieved success on all levels in area amateur and professional sports, along with drawing in nationally-known personalities. |
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Milwaukee Mile's Gilbert Brown Delivers School Supplies, Incentive To Stay In School To Area Students
The Milwaukee Mile’s Gilbert Brown delivered school supplies to Milwaukee Public School (MPS) students and West Allis middle school students recently, from supplies collected in the speedway’s “Go The Extra Mile” school supplies drive. Brown, a former Green Bay Packer, also delivered a message and an incentive for middle school kids to stay in school.
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Presenting school supplies with Mile President Andy Randall at Frank Lloyd Wright Middle School in West Allis |
Gilbert Brown Makes His Mark In The Auto Racing Worldby Jeff Fedotin, Packers.com
Since the age of nine, former Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Gilbert Brown worked on the pit crew of his father's drag racing team. During these father-son bonding sessions, Gilbert learned the ins-and-outs of car maintenance from his father -- an assembly line worker at a Detroit, Mich. auto plant -- and a lifetime of adoration for automobiles.
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With Santana Dotson greeting open wheel driver Nelson Philippe during pre-race ceremonies |
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