Sports Gary Brown, former NFL running back who coached at Wisconsin in 2021, dies at age 52 April 10, 2022 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comments Off on Gary Brown, former NFL running back who coached at Wisconsin in 2021, dies at age 52 Gary Brown, who also played and coached in the NFL, helped Wisconsin freshman Braelon Allen develop into one of the best running backs in the Big Ten.