# Brison Manor > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brison_Manor > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brison_Manor.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brison_Manor > Source revision: 1350297982 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (1952–2023)}} {{Use American English|date=June 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Brison Manor | image = Brison Manor from The Press of Atlantic City.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Manor in 1977 | number = 66, 75, 69 | position = [Defensive lineman](/source/Defensive_lineman) | birth_date = {{Birth date|1952|8|10}} | birth_place = [Bridgeton, New Jersey](/source/Bridgeton%2C_New_Jersey), U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|6|20|1952|8|10}} | death_place = {{nowrap|[North Little Rock, Arkansas](/source/North_Little_Rock%2C_Arkansas), U.S.}} | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 248 | high_school = [Bridgeton](/source/Bridgeton_High_School) | college = {{ubl|[Pratt CC](/source/Pratt_Community_College) (1971–1972)|[Arkansas](/source/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football) (1973–1974)}} | draftyear = 1975 | draftround = 15 | draftpick = 380 | pastteams = * [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) ({{NFL Year|1975}})* * [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) ({{NFL Year|1976|1984}}) * [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers) ({{NFL Year|1984}}) * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1984|1985}}) | highlights = | statlabel1 = [Games played](/source/Games_played) | statvalue1 = 113 | statlabel2 = [Games started](/source/Games_started) | statvalue2 = 35 | statlabel3 = [Sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack) | statvalue3 = 23.0 | pfr = ManoBr20 }} '''Brison A. Manor Jr.''' (August 10, 1952 – June 20, 2023) was an American professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [defensive end](/source/defensive_end) for eight seasons in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL), primarily with the [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos). He played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Pratt Community College](/source/Pratt_Community_College) and [Arkansas](/source/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football) and was selected by the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets) in the 15th round (380th overall) of the [1975 NFL draft](/source/1975_NFL_draft). After failing to make the Jets, Manor was a member of the Broncos from 1976 to 1985, splitting 1984 between them and the [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers). ==Early life and education== Manor was born on August 10, 1952, and grew up in [Bridgeton, New Jersey](/source/Bridgeton%2C_New_Jersey).{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-mourn-passing-of-brison-manor|publisher=[Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos)|date=June 21, 2023|author=DiLalla, Aric|title=Broncos mourn passing of Brison Manor}} He was a standout [football](/source/American_football) player at [Bridgeton High School](/source/Bridgeton_High_School) and began his [college football](/source/college_football) career at [Pratt Community College](/source/Pratt_Community_College) in [Kansas](/source/Kansas).{{Cite web|url=https://973espn.com/bridgeton-nj-alum-brison-manor-dies-at-age-70/|publisher=[ESPN](/source/ESPN)|title=Bridgeton, NJ, Alum Brison Manor Dies at Age 70|author=Gill, Mike|date=June 22, 2023}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/philadelphia-daily-news/127095227/|newspaper=[Philadelphia Daily News](/source/Philadelphia_Daily_News)|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)|date=October 22, 1979|page=66|title=Can Broncos' Manor Crush the Rush?|author=Greer, Thom}} {{Open access}} Prior to attending college, Manor had never set foot outside of his home state. He played for Pratt from 1971 to 1972, earning junior college [All-America](/source/College_Football_All-America_Team) honors before accepting a scholarship to play with the [Arkansas Razorbacks](/source/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football).{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerm/mano00400.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Brison Manor Stats}} Working with coach [Jimmy Johnson](/source/Jimmy_Johnson_(American_football_coach)) at Arkansas, Manor recorded 173 [tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move)) during his [junior](/source/Junior_(education_year)) and [senior](/source/Senior_(education)) years. ==Professional career== Manor was selected in the 15th round (380th overall) of the [1975 NFL draft](/source/1975_NFL_draft) by the [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets). He was one of their final roster cuts. Afterwards, he received a call to play for the [Ottawa Rough Riders](/source/Ottawa_Rough_Riders) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL), but by the time he arrived, they said they no longer needed him. He ended up spending the year as a car salesman. Manor was signed by the [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) in 1976 and made the team, but was sidelined for the year by a knee injury in the final preseason game.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/colorado-springs-gazette-telegraph/127096173/|newspaper=[Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph](/source/Colorado_Springs_Gazette-Telegraph)|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)|date=August 25, 1977|page=41|title=Here's Why You Don't Know This Bronco|author=Routon, Ralph}} {{Open access}} He made the roster in 1977 and played in 13 regular season games, helping the Broncos reach [Super Bowl XII](/source/Super_Bowl_XII) where they lost to the [Dallas Cowboys](/source/Dallas_Cowboys).{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city/127097144/|newspaper=[Press of Atlantic City](/source/Press_of_Atlantic_City)|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)|date=January 27, 1995|page=11, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city/127097217/ 12]|title=Super Bowl memories|author=Hilt, Ed}} {{Open access}} Manor played every game for the Broncos in 1978 and became a full-time starter the following season, having his best performance in 1979 when he made 6.5 sacks and a [fumble](/source/fumble) recovery. He was a member of Denver until 1984, appearing in 102 games for the team by that time while posting 22 [sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack). The [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/source/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers) traded a future draft choice for Manor prior to the 1984 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/127097398/|newspaper=[The Tampa Tribune](/source/The_Tampa_Tribune)|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)|date=August 16, 1984|page=170|title=Manor's arrival gives Bucs versatility|author=Selman, Jim}} {{Open access}} He appeared in six games as a reserve, posting one sack, before being released by the Buccaneers, after which he was re-signed by the Broncos and finished the season with them.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record/127097505/|newspaper=[News & Record](/source/News_%26_Record)|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)|date=November 14, 1984|page=31|title=Denver waives Stankavage}} {{Open access}} He spent the 1985 season on [injured reserve](/source/injured_reserve) and did not play afterwards.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times/127097717/|newspaper=[Centre Daily Times](/source/Centre_Daily_Times)|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)|date=August 21, 1985|page=30|title=Turk calls on many well-known players|agency=[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press)}} {{Open access}} Manor finished his career with 113 games played, 35 as a starter, with 23 sacks, one [interception](/source/interception), and three fumble recoveries. ==Later life and death== Manor later became an investment broker in [Little Rock, Arkansas](/source/Little_Rock%2C_Arkansas).{{Cite web |url=https://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2023/jun/22/brison-manor-star-ua-lineman-dies-at-70/ |title=Brison Manor, star UA lineman, dies at 70 |first1=Bob |last1=Holt |website=Whole Hog Sports |date=June 22, 2023 |access-date=June 22, 2023}} He was inducted into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor in 2011 and was part of the [Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame](/source/Arkansas_Sports_Hall_of_Fame) class of 2018. He died in [North Little Rock, Arkansas](/source/North_Little_Rock%2C_Arkansas), on June 20, 2023, at age 70. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Footballstats |pfr=M/ManoBr20}} {{Jets1975DraftPicks}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Manor, Brison}} Category:1952 births Category:2023 deaths Category:Bridgeton High School alumni Category:Sportspeople from Bridgeton, New Jersey Category:Players of American football from Cumberland County, New Jersey Category:American football defensive ends Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football players Category:New York Jets players Category:Denver Broncos players Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Category:20th-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Brison Manor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brison_Manor) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brison_Manor?action=history)). 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