Antoine broke his leg with just 14 seconds left in a play-off game which his team had already "iced". At the time, the All-State running back had three scholarship offers - Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Northern Illinois; all were "pulled" after Antoine suffered his injury. Before his injury, Brown had amassed 1,574 yards and 21 TD's rushing during his senior season, and had posted times of 10.95 in the 100m, and 22.05 in the 200m.
Northwest Indiana Times - 11/02/04
Kentucky Scout - 12/22/04
Then, a few weeks later, the Browns' apartment complex burned down, leaving the family homeless.
Northwest Indiana Time - 01/18/05
The good news - Antoine healed in time to run track, and he was able to defend his sectional championships in the 100m (11.17) and the 200m (22.80); also, Antoine will attend Kentucky as a preferred walk-on.
Northwest Indiana Times - 05/20/05