Wiley "Carl" Brown is a retired NFL

National Football League

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 player, who lettered 2 years with the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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 as a defensive end

Defensive end

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, before deciding to play professional basketball

Basketball

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 in the International Federation of Basketball where he traveled throughout the world. Brown spent one year with the CBA

Continental Basketball Association

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 Louisville Catbirds

Louisville Catbirds

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 and six years in Europe.

Early years

Brown was born in Sylvester, Georgia

Sylvester, Georgia

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. His grandmother Sarah Pope raised him and three other siblings along with his mother, who was also named Sarah.

Wiley Brown attended Worth County High School

Worth County High School

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 in Sylvester, Georgia where he played varsity basketball and led a prolific career with the Rams during his four years with the school. Wiley was regarded as one of the top recruits during his senior year and thus received numerous offers from Division I schools before deciding to enroll at the University of Louisville

University of Louisville

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Professional career

After finishing his successful collegiate basketball playing career, Brown joined the National Football League (NFL) where he played defensive end for two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. During his time with the Eagles' organization, Brown played under the direction of Dick Vermeil

Dick Vermeil

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 and Marion Campbell

Marion Campbell

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After his brief stint in the NFL, Brown returned to basketball. For seven years Brown played professional basketball in the International Federation of Basketball where he traveled throughout the world. Brown spent one year with the Continental Basketball Association's Louisville Catbirds and the remaining six years in Spain

Spain

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, France

France

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 and Italy

Italy

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