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Willie Brown, an and legend, has died at the age of 78.David Baker, the president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, on Tuesday  Moses Malone Jersey afternoon."The entire Hall of Fame family mourns the lo s of a great man," Baker said, via Matt Kawahara of the . "Willie Brown was the epitome of the Raiders' motto of 'commitment to excellence' that was integral to the team's sustained succe s"He embodied virtues like pa sion, integrity, perseverance and always led by example. His character, on and off the field, made all those around him better. His legacy will be preserved forever in Canton, Ohio to inspire generations of fans."Brown starred collegiately at Grambling State before breaking  Ben Simmons Jersey in with the AFL's in 1963. After four years -- and two Pro Bowl appearances -- in Denver, Brown signed with the Raiders in in 1967, earning All-Pro honors that season while helping Oakland advance to II.Nicknamed "Old Man Willie," Brown earned Pro Bowl honors each of the next six seasons while helping Oakland become one of the NFL's elite teams during that period. In 1976, as 36-year-old Brown helped the Raiders go 13-1 during the regular season before defeating the and arch rival to advance to Super Bowl XI.Late in the game, with the Raiders enjoying a 26-7 lead over the , Brown's 75-yard interception return for a score capped Oakland' first Super Bowl victory. The play, captured and immortalized by NFL Films,  Gerald Henderson Jersey is one of the most iconic plays in NFL history.  During the run-up to the , we're looking back on our own memories of the biggest game.Willie Brown remembers Super Bowl XI: "We knew we was gonna win. ... All we had to do was show up."  Oakland Raiders (@Raiders)  Brown, who retired following the 1978 season, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984, his first year of eligibility. His 54 career interceptions is currently the 21st highest total in league history. Brown's other career Julius Erving Jersey  milestones include being named to the AFL's All-Time Team and the NFL's 1970s All-Decade Team.After his playing career came to an end, Brown won two Super Bowls during his decade as the Raiders' defensive backs coach. After serving as a high school head coach at two different schools during the early 1990s, Davis took on the role as the Raiders' director of staff development in 1995, a position he continued to hold until his death.Brown's death comes a little more than two months  of another Raiders legend, former receiver Cliff Branch. Branch, who was Brown's teammate from 1972-78, helped Oakland win three Super Bowls in an eight-year span from 1976-83.In 2015, Ken Stabler, the franchise's first Super Bowl-winning quarterback, died after  Robert Covington Jersey being diagnosed with colon cancer. Stabler was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.