John Brown

One collector is trying to find a single signature from every man who ever played for the Jazz — all 370 of them, from the 1974 New Orleans team to today. For many of them, this page is the only one on the internet. Here is John Brown: what he did on the floor, a few things most people never knew, and every card that carries his name. If you own something he signed — or you know who might — there is a note at the foot of this page.

Missouri through and through — Dixon High School, then the Missouri Tigers, who retired his No. 50 in 2019. Brown made the 1972 U.S. Olympic team, though injury kept him out of the Games. Atlanta drafted him tenth overall in 1973 and he made the NBA All-Rookie Team the following spring.

The Jazz closed out his NBA chapter, his final season split between Atlanta and Utah, after which he played several more years in Italy. A footnote for trivia collectors: he was the last player ever drafted by the Dallas Chaparrals before that franchise became the San Antonio Spurs.

HOW HE CAME & WENTAtlanta's tenth pick in 1973, he signed with Utah as a free agent on November 11, 1979, in the club's first Salt Lake City season, and was waived nine days later after four games, which ended his NBA career.

Full name

John Young Brown

Utah Jazz tenure

1979–80

Position

Forward

Born

1951, Frankfurt, Germany

Height

6′7″ (201 cm)

Weight

220 lb (100 kg)

College

Missouri

Drafted

1973, 1st round (No. 10), Atlanta