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Nov 9, 2020 · Willie Brown Jr., 86, was San Francisco’s first black mayor and served from 1996 through 2004. He also served over 30 years in the California State Assembly, spending 15 years as its speaker. Brown was succeeded by Gavin Newsom as mayor. His tenure in the city was known for an increase in real estate development, public works, city ...
Jul 13, 2021 · Willie Brown, Charles Woodson and then-Raiders play-by-play announcer Greg Papa were all on an elevator talking to one another when a polarizing question was posed.
Jan 11, 2024 · Brown joins several fellow famous San Franciscans who have made the list, including former Giants player Willie Mays, former San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and former 49ers quarterback Joe ...
Mar 20, 2024 · On Wednesday, San Francisco City Hall hosted a special celebration as hundreds of former employees gathered to mark the 90th birthday of their one-time boss, legendary former SF mayor Willie Brown.
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- Juliette Goodrich,Molly McCrea
Oct 22, 2019 · Willie Brown, a legendary Oakland Raiders defensive back who was Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984, has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 78. No cause of death has been ...
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Oct 22, 2019 · CNN —. Longtime Oakland Raiders defensive back and Hall of Famer Willie Brown has died at 78, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brown played 16 seasons in the American Football League ...
Mar 16, 2024 · "As of next Wednesday, the 20th of March, I will be exactly 90 years old," Brown proclaimed. After serving two terms as San Francisco mayor, Willie Brown achieved true celebrity status in the city.
