How did the Cleveland Browns get their name?

Question

Who came up with the name Browns for Cleveland's football team. What is the significance of the name???

Answer 1

looks like you have your answer-paul brown.  

Answer 2

by a fan contest in 1945

http://www.nflteamhistory.com/nfl_franch...

Answer 3

The team was named after their first coach (Paul Brown)

Answer 4

I think I heard somewhere that there were a lot of people with the last name "Brown" on the team.

Answer 5

I have always heard that it came from the "Brown Taxi Cab" company, not from its first head coach Paul Brown.

Answer 6

The Cleveland Browns were founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference, under businessman Arthur B "Mickey" McBride. Not long after gaining the franchise, McBride named Ohio State Buckeyes coach Paul Brown as vice president, general manager and head coach. A fan contest was conducted to determine the name of the team, with the most popular choice being "Panthers." However, Brown objected to the name after finding out it had been used by a semipro team in the city—one that had a reputation as a chronic loser. This prompted a second contest to choose a name befitting a champion. This contest yielded the nickname "Brown Bombers"—after reigning heavyweight champion Joe Louis—and was shortened to "Browns" for the convenience of headline writers. However, to this day, the myth that the team was named after Paul Brown persists.