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James Nathaniel Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American football fullback, civil rights activist, and actor. He played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 through 1965. Considered one of the greatest running backs of all time, as well as one of the greatest players in NFL history, [1 ...
May 19, 2023 · Jim Brown, the Cleveland Browns fullback who was acclaimed as one of the greatest players in pro football history, and who remained in the public eye as a Hollywood action hero and a civil rights...
Jul 1, 2024 · Jim Brown, outstanding American professional gridiron football player who led the National Football League in rushing for eight of his nine seasons. He was the dominant player of his era and is considered one of the best running backs of all time. Brown later found success as an actor.
May 19, 2023 · Jim Brown, the Hall of Fame running back, actor and activist who was commonly referred to as “The Greatest” for decades after his retirement from football, died Thursday night. He was 87.
May 19, 2023 · Jim Brown crushed all comers out of the gate, nabbing MVP and Rookie of the Year honors while leading the NFL in rushing yards and touchdowns in 1957 -- helped by a 237-yard detonation of the...
May 19, 2023 · Arguably the greatest player in NFL history and a champion for social activism throughout and long after his football career ended with the Cleveland Browns, Brown died peacefully Thursday night...
May 19, 2023 · NFL legend Jim Brown, who quit the game and became a successful Hollywood actor and influential civil rights activist, has died in Los Angeles at 87.
May 19, 2023 · Jim Brown, one of the greatest professional and college football players of all time, "passed peacefully" in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, his family said.
Jim was a unanimous first-team All-NFL pick eight times, 1957 through 1961, 1963-1965. He played in nine Pro Bowls in nine years and was the game’s outstanding back three times. He closed out his career with a three-touchdown outburst in the 1966 Pro Bowl. Brown was unanimously named the Rookie of the Year in 1957.
May 19, 2023 · Jim Brown, the legendary American footballer who became a Hollywood action hero and civil rights activist, has died at the age of 87.
