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Brown played football for South Carolina State as a wide receiver from 1976 to 1980. A two-time All-MEAC honoree, he led the Bulldogs to three Black National Championships, four MEAC titles, and a prestigious 1976 Bicentennial Bowl win. Charlie Brown in 1980 recorded an NCAA D1-AA game record of 11 receptions for 230 yards and two touchdowns. He also averaged 28. 6 yds per catch in 1980.

Brown has been enshrined into six hall of fames including the South Carolina State University Athletic Hall of Fame, South Carolina Football Hall of Fame, and the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. He was an 8th-round draft pick in 1981 with the 201^st pick overall by the Washington Redskins. Brown's accolades as a professional footballer include two Super Bowl and Pro Bowl appearances, All Pro, All Rookie Team, and Reader's Digest NFC Rookie of the Year. Charlie Brown is the only wide receiver in NFL history to play in back-to-back Super Bowls and Pro Bowls in his first two NFL seasons. In 1982 as a rookie, Brown helped the Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XVII (17) over the Miami Dolphins with the game clinching touchdown. 

Brown spent seven years in the NFL filling roster spots for both the Washington Redskins and the Atlanta Falcons during his career. He played for the Atlanta Falcons for three seasons from 1985 to 1987. He led the Falcons in receptions and 980 yards in 1986.