NFL Legend, Pro Football Hall Of Famer Jim Brown Dies At 87

Pro football Hall of Famer Jim Brown has died at the age of 87.

Friday, May 19th 2023, 2:36 pm

By: News On 6, Associated Press


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Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87.

A spokeswoman for Brown’s family said he passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night with his wife, Monique, by his side. One of the greatest players in football history and one of the game’s first superstars, Brown was chosen the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1965 and shattered the league’s record books in a short career spanning 1957-65.

Brown led the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964 before retiring in his prime after the ’65 season to become an actor. He appeared in more than 30 films, including “Any Given Sunday” and “The Dirty Dozen.”

An unstoppable runner with power, speed, and endurance, Brown’s arrival sparked the game’s burgeoning popularity on television.

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