Theotis Brown II (born April 20, 1957) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played for six seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Kansas City Chiefs. His football career was ended by a heart attack at age 27. Brown was raised in Oakland, California and attended Skyline High School Skyline High School (Oakland, California). His locker mate during high school was the Academy Award-winning actor, Tom Hanks. Aside from football, Brown also played baseball at Skyline.