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May 19, 2023 · Jim Brown, one of the greatest professional and college football players of all time, has died. He was 87. His wife, Monique, announced Brown's death in an Instagram post Friday afternoon.
May 19, 2023 · Jim Brown in 1984 at his home in Los Angeles. He was a three-time NFL MVP; the only players who won the award more often were Peyton Manning, who has five, and Aaron Rodgers, with four.
May 20, 2023 · Jim Brown was both extraordinary and extraordinarily complicated. One man. Many versions. His greatness on the football field is beyond reproach. For generations, Brown, who died Thursday night peacefully at his home in Los Angeles, has long been the standard of excellence for running backs, a freakish blend of brute power and blazing speed who in many ways changed the NFL forever. But Brown, who retired to pursue a film career, was also a civil rights pioneer whose image was tarnished by ...
May 19, 2023 · This is an undated photo of Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown. Brown was an All-American at Syracuse in 1956 and NFL Rookie of Year in 1957. He also led the NFL in rushing 8 times, 8-time All-Pro in 1957 to 1961 and 1963 to 1965, 3-time MVP in 1958,1963 and 1965 with Cleveland, ran for 12,312 yards and scored 126 touchdowns in just 9 seasons.
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May 20, 2023 · Jim Brown, seated third from left, invited Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then known as Lew Alcindor) and other leading Black athletes to support Ali in 1967.
Jim selected football as his career sport, however, and thus became the Cleveland Browns' number 1 draft pick in 1957. Even though coach Paul Brown was traditionally reluctant to use rookies as regulars, Jim Brown was a regular and a star from day one. In the summer of 1966, Jim stunned the sports world with his announcement that he was retiring.
