100 Years of the
WEST SUBURBAN CONFERENCE

ATHLETES HONOR ROLL

OWEN BROWN -- Lyons Township

Brown was a two-time All-State basketball selection in 1970 and 1971, and was a third team Parade Magazine All-American in 1971.  While at Lyons Township, Brown scored over 1500 points and led the Lions to victory in 77 of 88 games -- including a perfect 31-0 state championship record in his junior year.  Owen tallied a memorable 24-point, 24-rebound performance in the 1970 state title game.  At the University of Maryland, Brown scored over 1000 points for the Terrapins and was the co-captain of the 1975 Atlantic Coast Conference championship team.  Brown was drafted in the ninth round of the 1975 NBA Draft, but did not play professionally.  In 1976, Owen died during a pickup basketball game at age 22.  Brown was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977.