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James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. He is still considered as a candidate for the best running back of all time. In 2002 was named by The Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever. Sportswriter Bert Randolph Sugar named Brown #1 in his book The Greatest Athletes of All Time.Jahwon Taylor Greatest kid athlete evey.And also cute ever. is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Social activists are people who act as the conscience and voice of many individuals within a society. ... P.J. Daniels was a star running back for Georgia Tech from 2002-2005. ... NFL redirects here. ... Browns redirects here. ... The Sporting News (TSN) is an American-based sports newspaper. ... Bert Randolph Sugar (born June 7, 1936 in Washington, D.C.) is a well known boxing writer. ...

Biography

Early life

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His parents divorced when he was a toddler. His father abandoned him two weeks after his birth and his mother left him when he was two. His alcoholic great-grandmother raised him for six years. At age eight, he moved to Long Island in the 1940s to live with his mother, who at the time was working as a housekeeper for wealthy homeowners. At Manhasset High School, Brown earned 13 letters playing football, baseball, basketball, and lacrosse, while also running track and playing on the high school water polo squad.^[2] Manhasset High School is a four-year public high school located in Manhasset, at 200 Memorial Place, in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport. ... For other uses, see Lacrosse (disambiguation). ... A womens 400 m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland. ...

Brown received 42 scholarship offers, but matriculated at Syracuse University, where he earned All-American honors in both football and lacrosse. Crouse College, a 19th-century Romanesque building which houses the universitys visual arts and music programs Syracuse University (SU) is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States the geographic center of the state, about 250 miles northwest of New York City. ... For other uses, see Lacrosse (disambiguation). ...

Professional career

Brown was taken in the first round of the 1957 draft by the Cleveland Browns. ^[3] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Brown announced his retirement on July 14, 1966 after Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell insisted that Brown report to training camp instead of finishing his work on the movie The Dirty Dozen. He departed as the NFL record holder for both single-season (1,863 in 1963) and career rushing (12,312 yards), as well as the all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (106), total touchdowns (126), and all-purpose yards (15,549). He was the first player ever to reach the 100-rushing-touchdowns milestone, and only a few others have done so since, despite the league's expansion to a 16-game season in 1978 (Brown's first four seasons were only 12 games, and his last five were 14 games). Brown also set a record by reaching the 100-touchdown milestone in only 93 games, which stood until LaDainian Tomlinson reached it in 89 games during the 2006 season. He still holds the career record for yards per carry by a running back (5.2), and total seasons leading the NFL in all-purpose yards (5: 1958-1961, 1964), and is the only rusher in NFL history to average over 100 yards per game for a career. Brown was also a superb receiver out of the backfield, catching 262 passes for 2,499 yards and 20 touchdowns. Every season he played, Brown was voted into the Pro Bowl, and he left the league in style by scoring three touchdowns in his final Pro Bowl game. Perhaps the most amazing feat is that Jim Brown accomplished these records despite never playing past 29 years of age. is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Browns redirects here. ... Arthur B. Modell (born June 23, 1925, Brooklyn, New York) is a former National Football League team owner of the Cleveland Browns from 1961-1995 and the Baltimore Ravens from 1996-2004. ... For the rap group, see D12. ... NFL redirects here. ... LaDainian Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979) is an American football player who currently plays running back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. ... The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL) was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United States. ... In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). ...

Brown's 1,863 rushing yards in the 1963 season remain a Cleveland franchise record. It is currently the oldest franchise record for rushing yards out of all 32 NFL teams. John Mackey (born September 24, 1941, New York, New York) is a former American Football tight end who played for the Baltimore Colts and the San Diego Chargers. ...

Post-football career

Brown had begun his career as an actor with an appearance in the film Rio Conchos (1964 film) in 1964, and went on to star in the 1967 war movie The Dirty Dozen (during the filming of which he announced his retirement from professional football), the 1970 movie ...tick...tick...tick..., as well as in numerous other features. Brown acted with Fred Williamson in films such as: 1974's Three the Hard Way; Take a Hard Ride in 1975, 1982's One Down, Two to Go and On the Edge in 2002. In 1998, he acted the voice of Butch Meathook in Small Soldiers Perhaps Brown's most memorable role was as Robert Jefferson in the aforementioned 1967 movie, The Dirty Dozen, and in Keenen Ivory Wayans' 1987 comedy I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Brown also acted in 1987's The Running Man an adaptation of a Stephen King story. He played a coach in Any Given Sunday and also appeared in Sucker Free City and Mars Attacks!. For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Rio Conchos is a 1964 western movie featuring Richard Boone, Stuart Whitman, Tony Franciosa, and Jim Brown. ... For the rap group, see D12. ... ...tick. ... Fred The Hammer Williamson (born March 5, [[1938] is an American actor and former professional football player, a star defensive back in the AFL during the 1960s. ... Three the Hard Way was a 1974 action film starring Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, and Jim Kelly, written by Eric Berkovici and Jerrold L. Ludwig and directed by Gordon Parks, Jr. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Small Soldiers is a 1998 action/science fiction film featuring Gregory Smith and Kirsten Dunst with the voice talents of Tommy Lee Jones and Frank Langella. ... For the rap group, see D12. ... Im Gonna Git You Sucka is a 1988 comedy feature film written, directed by and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans. ... The Running Man is a film loosely based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, released in 1987, and was directed by Paul Michael Glaser, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ben Richards. ... For other persons named Stephen King, see Stephen King (disambiguation). ... Any Given Sunday is a 1999 film directed by Oliver Stone starring Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, LL Cool J, Matthew Modine, John C. McGinley, Charlton Heston, Ann-Margret, Lauren Holly, Bill Bellamy, Lela Rochon, Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Berkley and Marty Wright. ... Sucker Free City is a 2004 film directed by Spike Lee. ... This article is about the film. ...

Brown was the centerfold of Playgirl magazine in September 1974. The pictorial included a host of full frontal nude shots. Playgirl is a monthly lifestyle magazine published in the United States that features seminude or fully nude men. ...

In 1983, seventeen years after retiring from professional football, Brown mused about coming out of retirement to play for the Los Angeles Raiders when it appeared that Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris would break his all-time rushing record. Brown disliked Harris' style of running, criticizing the Steeler running back's tendency to run out of bounds, a marked contrast to Brown's approach to fighting for every yard and taking on the oncoming tackler. Eventually, Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears broke the record on October 7, 1984, with Brown having ended thoughts of a comeback. The Oakland Raiders are a National Football League team based in Oakland, California. ... Steelers redirects here. ... Franco Harris (b. ... Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 â€“ November 1, 1999) was an American football player, who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Brown's autobiography was published in 1989 by Zebra Books. It was titled Out of Bounds and was co-written with Steve Delsohn. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1993, Brown was hired as a color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a role he occupied for the first six pay-per-view events. A color commentator (colour commentator in Canada), sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ... This article covers the organization itself. ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ...

Brown currently works with kids caught up in the gang scene in Los Angeles and Cleveland through the Amer-I-Can^[4] program, which he founded in 1988. It is a life management skills organization that operates in inner cities and prisons. For other uses, see Gang (disambiguation). ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Cleveland redirects here. ...

In 2007, Brown founded a startup beverage and snack company, OGNation, Inc. listed on the pinksheets under the trading symbol OGNA.

Career accolades

Brown's memorable professional career led to his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971, while the The Sporting News selected him as the greatest football player of all time. Brown's football talents at Syracuse garnered him a berth in the College Football Hall of Fame. Brown also earned a spot in the Lacrosse Hall of Fame, giving him a rare triple crown of sorts as well as being one of the few athletes to be a Hall of Fame member in more than one sport. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ... The Sporting News (TSN) is an American-based sports newspaper. ... College Football Hall of Fame front. ... The Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame Museum, located in Baltimore, Maryland on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, showcases the history of the game of Lacrosse, from its Native American origins to its present day modern form. ...

In 2002, film director Spike Lee released the film Jim Brown: All-American; a retrospective on Brown's professional career and personal life. Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Shelton Jackson Lee (born March 20, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia), better known as Spike Lee, is an Emmy Award - winning, and Academy Award - nominated American film director, producer, writer, and actor noted for his films dealing with controversial social and political issues. ... Retrospective (from Latin retrospectare, look back) generally means to take a look back at events that already have taken place. ...

Personal life

Brown was friends with comedian Richard Pryor. Pryor often included Brown in his act, citing his intimidating stature ("I'm about as big as one of Jim Brown's legs."). In the 1990s, he dated Playboy model and video vixen, Ola Ray (best known as playing Michael Jackson's scared girlfriend in the video Thriller (1984). In 1997, Jim took a paternity test because Ola claimed she was pregnant after their brief love affair. The paternity test proved Brown was the father of her daughter. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 â€“ December 10, 2005) was an American comedian, actor, and writer. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... Ola Ray (born August 26, 1960 in St. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... Michael Jacksons Thriller is a 14-minute music video for the song of the same name released on December 2, 1983 and directed by John Landis. ... This article is about the year. ...

References

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Douglas Leon Atkins (Born May 8, 1930, in Humboldt, Tennessee) is a former American Football defensive end who played for the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints. ... Robert Driscoll Bobby Garrett (born August 16, 1932 in Los Angeles, California) was an American football quarterback who played one season in the National Football League. ... Kurt Burris (born June 27, 1932 in Nowata, Oklahoma, died September 21, 1999 in Billings, Montana) is a former American football center. ... Preston Carpenter (born January 24, 1934 in Hayti, Missouri) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for twelve seasons for five different teams in the NFL and AFL. Other American Football League players Categories: | | | | | | | | | | ... Jim Shofner (born December 18, 1935) is a former football player and coach who played and worked at both the collegiate and professional levels. ... James Edward Jim Houston (born November 3, 1937 in Massillon, Ohio) is a former American football linebacker who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns. ... Bobby Crespino (born January 11, 1938 in Duncan, Mississippi) is a former American football tight end who played eight seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the New York Giants. ... Gary James Collins (born August 20, 1940) is a retired American football wide receiver and punter who played for the Cleveland Browns from 1962 to 1971. ... Leroy Jackson (born December 8, 1939 in Chicago Heights, Illinois) was an American football running back in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. ... Thomas Edward Hutchinson (June 15, 1941 - May 5, 2007) was an American football wide receiver. ... Paul Dryden Warfield (born November 28, 1942 in Warren, Ohio) was a professional American football wide receiver in the 1960s and 1970s known for his speed, fluid moves, grace, jumping ability and hands. ... Milton Morin (born October 15, 1942 in Leominster, Massachusetts), is a former American professional football player. ... Robert Matheson (born November 25, 1944 in Boone, North Carolina) was a linebacker who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League. ... Marvin Upshaw was a defensive end who played nine seasons in the National Football League. ... Ron Johnson (born October 17, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional American football running back. ... Michael Elston Phipps (born January 19, 1947) was an football quarterback who played collegiately for the Purdue University Boilermakers (1967-1969), and professionally for both the Cleveland Browns (1970-1976) and Chicago Bears (1977-1981). ... Robert Charles McKay (born December 27, 1947 in Seminole, Texas) was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1970 through 1978. ... Clarence Scott (born 1949) is a former American football defensive back who played thirteen seasons in the NFL from 1971 to 1983 for the Cleveland Browns. ... Thomas Vincent Darden (August 28, 1950) was an American football player for the Cleveland Browns. ... Pete Adams (born May 4, 1951 in San Diego, California) is a former American football guard who played four seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns. ... Mike Pruitt (born April 3, 1954) is a former American Football running back who played eleven seasons from 1976 to 1986 with the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League. ... Robert Lee Jackson (born August 7, 1954 in Houston, Texas) is a former National Football League linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons between 1977 and 1982. ... Ozzie Newsome Jr. ... William Clay Matthews, Jr. ... Charles White (born January 22, 1958) is a former professional American football athlete. ... Hanford Dixon (born December 25, 1958 in Mobile, Alabama) is a former American football cornerback who played his entire career (1981-1989) for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. Dixon made the Pro Bowl three times, in 1986, 1987 and 1988. ... The pioneering hardcore hip hop group Wu-Tang Clans plan to conquer the hip hop industry consisted not only of making each member into a solo star in their own right, but also to create and promote numerous affiliate artists. ... Donald Lavert Rogers (September 17, 1962 - June 27, 1986) was an American football player for the Cleveland Browns. ... Michael Wayne Junkin (born November 21, 1964 in North Little Rock, Arkansas is a former American football linebacker in the NFL. He played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns and one with the Kansas City Chiefs. ... This article is about the wide receiver. ... Eric Quinn Metcalf (born January 23, 1968 in Seattle, Washington) is a former National Football League running back and wide receiver who played for the Cleveland Browns, as well as Atlanta, San Diego, Arizona, Carolina, Washington and Green Bay. ... Eric Turner was a hard hitting, former first round draft choice, at defensive back for the Browns. ... Tommy Vardell (born February 20, 1969, in El Cajon, CA) is a former NFL fullback. ... Steve Everitt (born August 21, 1970 in Miami, Florida) is a former professional American football player who played offensive line for seven seasons for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and Philadelphia Eagles. ... Collie Antonio Langham (born July 31, 1972 in Town Creek, Alabama), was a former American professional football player who was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. ... Derrick Scott Alexander (born November 6, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan) was a wide receiver in the National Football League. ... Timothy Scott Couch (born July 31, 1977 in Hyden, Kentucky) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. ... Courtney Lanair Brown (born February 14, 1978) in Charleston, South Carolina was a NFL defensive end for played for the Cleveland Browns and the Denver Broncos. ... Gerard T. Warren (born July 25, 1978 in Lake City, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He was drafted out of the University of Florida with the third pick in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. ... William Green (born December 17, 1979 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is an American football running back who currently is a free agent of the NFL. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns out of Boston College with the 16th pick in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. ... Jeff Faine (born April 6, 1981) is an American football center currently playing for the New Orleans Saints. ... Kellen Boswell Winslow II[1] (born July 21, 1983 in San Diego, California) is a professional American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. ... Braylon Jamel Edwards (born February 21, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. His father, Stanley, played football at the University of Michigan (1977-1981) and with the Houston Oilers (1982-1986) and Detroit Lions (1987). ... Kamerion Wimbley (born October 13, 1983 in Wichita, Kansas) is a current American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns. ... Joe Thomas (born on December 4, 1984 in Brookfield, Wisconsin) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns. ... Brayden Tyler Brady Quinn (born October 27, 1984, Columbus, Ohio) to Robin and Ty Quinn. ...

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