Jim Brown Biography

James Nathaniel Brown was an American professional football player, civil rights activist, and actor born on February 17, 1936, and passed away on May 18, 2023. He played as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League from 1957 to 1965. Brown was selected to a Pro Bowl and named to an All-Pro team every season he played, and he was named the AP NFL Most Valuable Player three times. He won an NFL championship with the Cleveland Browns in 1964. Brown earned unanimous All-America honors while playing college football at Syracuse University, where he played for the Syracuse Orangemen. In his professional career, he carried the ball 2,359 times for 12,312 rushing yards and scored 106 touchdowns. He was honored at the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship as the greatest college football player of all time.