Tate Brown

Tate Brown, a former athletic standout at Owen High School, died June 14 2020 after a year and a half battle with testicular cancer. He was 22.

Brown, who signed with ETSU to play college football, was diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer on New Year's Day 2019.

Brown was an All-WNC football selection his senior year after the 2014 season. He earned All-Western Highlands Conference honors after making 97 tackles (13 for a loss) and six sacks. Owen went 12-1 and advanced three rounds deep in the NCHSAA state playoffs in 2014.