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Fan of the Year

Each year, the Cleveland Browns select one individual to represent the Dawg Pound and the city of Cleveland in the NFL's Ultimate Fan of the Year contest. The Cleveland Browns Fan of the Year inspires others, has an extraordinary passion for the game of football and the Cleveland Browns, and loves the city of Cleveland! Think you know the next Cleveland Browns Fan of the Year? Nominate a fan you know, today!

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2023 Fan of the Year

Kathy Laurich-Hryb

Kathy Laurich-Hryb

Kathy has been attending Browns games her whole life and loves to share her passion with everyone around her. As she would tell you, Brown and Orange are in her blood. The Browns are more than a football team to Kathy – it's her heart, her passion and a deep connection to her family and a tradition that she has vowed to carry on. Kathy is a dedicated Season Ticket Member, making personal sacrifices in order to take over her father's account when he passed that has been in her family for over 75 years.

As a retired elementary school physical education teacher, Kathy is also a huge proponent of women and girls in sports. Her passion for football and the Browns has inspired her to empower women in sports by hosting 'Women in Sports' days, teaching children positive physical education needs and volunteering her time in the sports community regularly.

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Browns nominate Kathy Laurich-Hryb for the NFL's 2023 Fan of the Year

Laurich-Hryb is a season ticket member with a ticket account that has been in her family for over 75 years
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Meet Kathy Hryb, the Browns' 2023 nominee for NFL Fan of the Year!

Kathy Laurich-Hryb is a dedicated Cleveland Browns Season Ticket Member, keeping her father's ticket account that's been in her family for over 75 years after he passed away. Kathy was given the opportunity to tour CrossCountry Mortgage Campus, where she met G Joel Bitonio, who revealed to her that she is the 2023 Cleveland Browns Fan of the Year.
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Catch up with Browns Fan of the Year Kathy Laurich-Hryb's experience at Super Bowl LVIII

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