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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jim_BrownJim Brown - Wikipedia

    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 ...

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Jim-BrownJim Brown | Biography, Stats, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

    May 14, 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.

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  4. www.nytimes.com › football › jim-brown-deadJim Brown, Football Great and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 87

    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...

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  6. www.cnn.com › 2023/05/19 › sportNFL legend Jim Brown has died at age 87 | CNN

    May 20, 2023 · CNN —. Jim Brown, the transcendent athlete-actor-activist who ran roughshod over the NFL and its record books in the 1950s and 1960s and won multiple MVP awards before retiring abruptly at age...

  7. www.latimes.com › sports › storyJim Brown, football great, actor, civil rights activist, dies ...

    May 19, 2023 · May 19, 2023 12:44 PM PT. A multi-talented athlete cast in the mold of the legendary Jim Thorpe — he’s in three halls of fame — Jim Brown was best known as a football player. Perhaps the ...

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  9. www.nbcnews.com › news › sportsJim Brown, legendary NFL Hall of Famer and civil rights ...

    May 19, 2023 · Jim Brown, widely regarded as pro football’s greatest running back who ended his career early to pursue acting and civil rights activism, has died, his family announced. He was 87. A...

  10. www.nfl.com › news › jim-brown-hall-of-fame-rbJim Brown dies at 87: Browns Hall of Famer, movie star and ...

    May 19, 2023 · Jim Brown, one of the greatest football players ever, passed away at his L.A. home on Thursday night. He was a dominant runner for the Cleveland Browns, a Hollywood star and a civil rights leader who inspired many athletes to make a difference.