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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 · Former Browns running back Jim Brown, who led the NFL in rushing and won four MVP awards, passed away at his home in California. He was also a social activist, actor and founder of Amer-I-Can, an organization that helped former prisoners.
- Jarrett Bell
- NFL Columnist
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...
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...
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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, 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.
